diff --git a/egui_node_graph_example/src/app.rs b/egui_node_graph_example/src/app.rs
index ac60aba..9c1fb76 100644
--- a/egui_node_graph_example/src/app.rs
+++ b/egui_node_graph_example/src/app.rs
@@ -376,17 +376,21 @@ impl epi::App for NodeGraphExample {
         }
 
         if let Some(node) = self.state.user_state.active_node {
-            let text = match evaluate_node(&self.state.graph, node, &mut HashMap::new()) {
-                Ok(value) => format!("The result is: {:?}", value),
-                Err(err) => format!("Execution error: {}", err),
-            };
-            ctx.debug_painter().text(
-                egui::pos2(10.0, 10.0),
-                egui::Align2::LEFT_TOP,
-                text,
-                egui::TextStyle::Button,
-                egui::Color32::WHITE,
-            );
+            if self.state.graph.nodes.contains_key(node) {
+                let text = match evaluate_node(&self.state.graph, node, &mut HashMap::new()) {
+                    Ok(value) => format!("The result is: {:?}", value),
+                    Err(err) => format!("Execution error: {}", err),
+                };
+                ctx.debug_painter().text(
+                    egui::pos2(10.0, 10.0),
+                    egui::Align2::LEFT_TOP,
+                    text,
+                    egui::TextStyle::Button,
+                    egui::Color32::WHITE,
+                );
+            } else {
+                self.state.user_state.active_node = None;
+            }
         }
     }
 }