diff --git a/modules/hist2d/TGraphPainter.mjs b/modules/hist2d/TGraphPainter.mjs
index 37cd1aaca..c5a883114 100644
--- a/modules/hist2d/TGraphPainter.mjs
+++ b/modules/hist2d/TGraphPainter.mjs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { gStyle, BIT, settings, create, createHistogram, setHistogramTitle, isFunc, isStr,
-         clTPaveStats, clTCutG, clTH1I, clTH2I, clTF1, clTF2, kNoZoom, kNoStats } from '../core.mjs';
+         clTPaveStats, clTCutG, clTH1I, clTH2I, clTF1, clTF2, clTPad, kNoZoom, kNoStats } from '../core.mjs';
 import { select as d3_select } from '../d3.mjs';
 import { DrawOptions, buildSvgCurve, makeTranslate, addHighlightStyle } from '../base/BasePainter.mjs';
 import { ObjectPainter } from '../base/ObjectPainter.mjs';
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ class TGraphPainter extends ObjectPainter {
 
       pmain = {
           pad_layer: true,
-          pad: pp?.getRootPad(true),
+          pad: pp?.getRootPad(true) ?? create(clTPad),
           pw: rect.width,
           ph: rect.height,
           fX1NDC: 0.1, fX2NDC: 0.9, fY1NDC: 0.1, fY2NDC: 0.9,