diff --git a/uesgraphs/visuals.py b/uesgraphs/visuals.py
index 71b2ed1..6ad9263 100644
--- a/uesgraphs/visuals.py
+++ b/uesgraphs/visuals.py
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ def _place_text(self, element):
                          '--',
                          color='black',
                          alpha=0.7)
+            elif len(neighbors) == 0:
+                text_pos = self.uesgraph.node[node]['position']
             else:
                 neighbor_pos = self.uesgraph.node[neighbors[0]]['position']