diff --git a/src/renderers/common/RenderObject.js b/src/renderers/common/RenderObject.js
index b41f427290da20..7fafa2fcdabd31 100644
--- a/src/renderers/common/RenderObject.js
+++ b/src/renderers/common/RenderObject.js
@@ -233,7 +233,18 @@ export default class RenderObject {
 
 		}
 
-		const itemCount = hasIndex === true ? index.count : geometry.attributes.position.count;
+		const position = geometry.attributes.position;
+		let itemCount = Infinity;
+
+		if ( hasIndex ) {
+
+			itemCount = index.count;
+
+		} else if ( position !== undefined && position !== null ) {
+
+			itemCount = position.count;
+
+		}
 
 		firstVertex = Math.max( firstVertex, 0 );
 		lastVertex = Math.min( lastVertex, itemCount );