diff --git a/lib/core.js b/lib/core.js
index 08a2f17..5cbb2e8 100644
--- a/lib/core.js
+++ b/lib/core.js
@@ -42,8 +42,12 @@ module.exports = {
       } else {
         dataKey = dataKey || dataKeys[chart.name];
         updatePoints(nextProps, chart, dataKey);
-        chart.scale.xLabels = nextProps.data.labels;
-        chart.scale.calculateXLabelRotation();
+        
+        if (chart.scale) {
+          chart.scale.xLabels = nextProps.data.labels;
+          chart.scale.calculateXLabelRotation();
+        }
+        
         chart.update();
       }
     };