--- maxlength.js
+++ maxlength.js
@@ -27,13 +27,15 @@ if (Drupal.jsEnabled) {
     for (var id in Drupal.settings.maxlength) {
       var limit = Drupal.settings.maxlength[id];
       var element = $("#"+ id);
-      element.attr("limit", limit);
-      // update the count at the page load
-      Drupal.maxLength_limit(element);
+      if (element) {
+        element.attr("limit", limit);
+        // update the count at the page load
+        Drupal.maxLength_limit(element);
 
-      element.load(Drupal.maxLength_change);
-      element.keyup(Drupal.maxLength_change);
-      element.change(Drupal.maxLength_change);
+        element.load(Drupal.maxLength_change);
+        element.keyup(Drupal.maxLength_change);
+        element.change(Drupal.maxLength_change);
+      }
     }
   });
 }