diff --git a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberTreeReflection.js b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberTreeReflection.js
index 8bba9a3616802..734dead68cf6f 100644
--- a/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberTreeReflection.js
+++ b/packages/react-reconciler/src/ReactFiberTreeReflection.js
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ export function findCurrentFiberUsingSlowPath(fiber: Fiber): Fiber | null {
   // If we have two possible branches, we'll walk backwards up to the root
   // to see what path the root points to. On the way we may hit one of the
   // special cases and we'll deal with them.
-  let a = fiber;
-  let b = alternate;
+  let a: Fiber = fiber;
+  let b: Fiber = alternate;
   while (true) {
     let parentA = a.return;
     if (parentA === null) {
@@ -127,8 +127,13 @@ export function findCurrentFiberUsingSlowPath(fiber: Fiber): Fiber | null {
       // happens when a Suspense component is hidden. An extra fragment fiber
       // is inserted in between the Suspense fiber and its children. Skip
       // over this extra fragment fiber and proceed to the next parent.
-      a = parentA.return;
-      continue;
+      const nextParent = parentA.return;
+      if (nextParent !== null) {
+        a = b = nextParent;
+        continue;
+      }
+      // If there's no parent, we're at the root.
+      break;
     }
 
     // If both copies of the parent fiber point to the same child, we can