diff --git a/lib/modifiedAPI.js b/lib/modifiedAPI.js
index 41a313e..f1f828d 100644
--- a/lib/modifiedAPI.js
+++ b/lib/modifiedAPI.js
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 			getStatus: function(obj, status){
 				var status = Object.create(status);
 				if (hasType(status, "input")){
-					var contextType = canvasContextType.get(obj);
+					var contextType = canvasContextType.get(obj && obj.canvas);
 					status.active = contextType !== "2d";
 				}
 				else {