diff --git a/node_embed.module b/node_embed.module
index 1985f63..88eadb6 100644
--- a/node_embed.module
+++ b/node_embed.module
@@ -107,13 +107,24 @@ function _node_embed_replacements($matches) {
 /**
  * Helper function for returning feedback to the user.
  */
-function _node_embed_user_feedback(stdClass $parent_node, $matches, $type) {
-  // There is no point to show the embed code if the user can't edit the node.
-  if (!node_access('update', $parent_node)) {
-    return '';
+function _node_embed_user_feedback($parent_node, $matches, $type) {
+  if (is_object($parent_node)) {
+    // There is no point to show the embed code if the user can't edit the node.
+    if (!node_access('update', $parent_node)) {
+      return '';
+    }
+
+    $parent_node_url = l($parent_node->title, 'node/' . $parent_node->nid);
   }
+  else {
+    // There is no point to show the embed code if the user can't edit any node.
+    if (!user_access('administer nodes')) {
+      return '';
+    }
 
-  $parent_node_url = l($parent_node->title, 'node/' . $parent_node->nid);
+    // There is no Parent.
+    $type = null;
+  }
 
   switch ($type) {
     case 'access' :
@@ -130,9 +141,9 @@ function _node_embed_user_feedback(stdClass $parent_node, $matches, $type) {
       break;
     case 'loop' :
       drupal_set_message(t('Loop detected while embedding code %code in !node', array(
-          '%code' => $matches[0],
-          '!node' => $parent_node_url,
-        )), 'error');
+        '%code' => $matches[0],
+        '!node' => $parent_node_url,
+      )), 'error');
       break;
     case 'invalid' :
       drupal_set_message(t('The embedded node ID %nid in !node does not exist (anymore).', array(
@@ -140,9 +151,14 @@ function _node_embed_user_feedback(stdClass $parent_node, $matches, $type) {
         '!node' => $parent_node_url,
       )), 'warning');
       break;
+    default :
+      drupal_set_message(t('There is a node with embedded node ID %nid that does not exist (anymore).', array(
+        '%nid' => $matches[1],
+      )), 'warning');
   }
 
-  return $matches[0];
+  // Return a simple inline message for content editors to identify the problem.
+  return t('-- Failed to embed node %nid. --', array('%nid' => $matches[1]));
 }
 
 /**