diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a607156..06dedde 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ export class VFileMessage extends Error {
     if (place) {
       // Node.
       if ('type' in place || 'position' in place) {
-        position = place.position
+        if (place.position) {
+          position = place.position
+        }
       }
       // Position.
       else if ('start' in place || 'end' in place) {
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index 1c6f4e9..381dd5c 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ test('VFileMessage(reason[, place][, origin])', function (t) {
 
   t.deepEqual(message.position, place.position, 'should accept a node (1)')
   t.equal(String(message), '2:3-2:5: test', 'should accept a node (2)')
+  t.equal(
+    String(new VFileMessage('test', {type: 'x'})),
+    '1:1-1:1: test',
+    'should accept a node (3)'
+  )
 
   place = place.position
   message = new VFileMessage('test', place)