diff --git a/jpath.js b/jpath.js
index c0d772f..7aa1f08 100644
--- a/jpath.js
+++ b/jpath.js
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ var executors = {
             return json;
         }
 
-        if (typeof json === 'object') {
+        if (typeof json === 'object' && json !== null) {
             // в массиве нужно выполнить шаг для каждого элемента
             if (isArray(json)) {
                 var arr = [];
diff --git a/test/spec/jpath.js b/test/spec/jpath.js
index 4b4bfdc..d1ecab9 100644
--- a/test/spec/jpath.js
+++ b/test/spec/jpath.js
@@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ describe('jpath', function() {
             expect(jpath(json, '.c[.nu].d.e')).to.eql([]);
         });
 
+        it('.c.nu.d.e -', function() {
+            expect(jpath(json, '.c.nu.d.e')).to.eql([]);
+        });
+
         it('.c[.ea].d.e -', function() {
             expect(jpath(json, '.c[.nu].d.e')).to.eql([]);
         });