diff --git a/piker/ui/_editors.py b/piker/ui/_editors.py
index a560249d..84a1658c 100644
--- a/piker/ui/_editors.py
+++ b/piker/ui/_editors.py
@@ -169,7 +169,10 @@ class ArrowEditor(Struct):
             f'{arrow!r}\n'
         )
         for linked in self.godw.iter_linked():
-            linked.chart.plotItem.removeItem(arrow)
+            if not (chart := linked.chart):
+                continue
+
+            chart.plotItem.removeItem(arrow)
         try:
             arrows.remove(arrow)
         except ValueError: