diff --git a/db/model/root.go b/db/model/root.go
index c97cb8c..730cd39 100644
--- a/db/model/root.go
+++ b/db/model/root.go
@@ -202,10 +202,12 @@
 		result = r.node.Update(path, data, strict, "", nil)
 	}
 
-	if r.Proxy.FullPath != r.Proxy.Path {
-		r.syncParent(result, txid)
-	} else {
-		result.Finalize(false)
+	if result != nil {
+		if r.Proxy.FullPath != r.Proxy.Path {
+			r.syncParent(result, txid)
+		} else {
+			result.Finalize(false)
+		}
 	}
 
 	r.node.GetRoot().ExecuteCallbacks()