diff --git a/projects/swimlane/ngx-datatable/src/lib/components/body/body-row.component.ts b/projects/swimlane/ngx-datatable/src/lib/components/body/body-row.component.ts
index 7d70860cf..dbaa07510 100644
--- a/projects/swimlane/ngx-datatable/src/lib/components/body/body-row.component.ts
+++ b/projects/swimlane/ngx-datatable/src/lib/components/body/body-row.component.ts
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export class DataTableBodyRowComponent implements DoCheck {
   }
 
   ngDoCheck(): void {
-    if (this._rowDiffer.diff(this.row)) {
+    if (this._rowDiffer && this._rowDiffer.diff(this.row)) {
       this.cd.markForCheck();
     }
   }