diff --git a/core/creators/inline.js b/core/creators/inline.js
index 717427ec03b..72ee732d90a 100644
--- a/core/creators/inline.js
+++ b/core/creators/inline.js
@@ -31,8 +31,14 @@
 		if ( !CKEDITOR.env.isCompatible )
 			return null;
 
+		var elementArg = element;
+
 		element = CKEDITOR.dom.element.get( element );
 
+		// Throw error on missing target element.
+		if ( !element )
+			throw 'The provided element, "' + elementArg + '", is missing from the DOM.';
+
 		// Avoid multiple inline editor instances on the same element.
 		if ( element.getEditor() )
 			throw 'The editor instance "' + element.getEditor().name + '" is already attached to the provided element.';
diff --git a/core/creators/themedui.js b/core/creators/themedui.js
index dccb08d1317..e5d08793bb0 100644
--- a/core/creators/themedui.js
+++ b/core/creators/themedui.js
@@ -323,8 +323,14 @@ CKEDITOR.replaceClass = 'ckeditor';
 		if ( !CKEDITOR.env.isCompatible )
 			return null;
 
+		var elementArg = element;
+
 		element = CKEDITOR.dom.element.get( element );
 
+		// Throw error on missing target element.
+		if ( !element )
+			throw 'The provided element, "' + elementArg + '", is missing from the DOM.';
+
 		// Avoid multiple inline editor instances on the same element.
 		if ( element.getEditor() )
 			throw 'The editor instance "' + element.getEditor().name + '" is already attached to the provided element.';
diff --git a/tests/core/creators/creators.js b/tests/core/creators/creators.js
index 4dc88aaff58..0589baecb61 100644
--- a/tests/core/creators/creators.js
+++ b/tests/core/creators/creators.js
@@ -162,6 +162,31 @@ bender.test( {
 		wait();
 	},
 
+	'test creator replace on bogus DOM element': function() {
+		try {
+			CKEDITOR.replace( 'editorBogus', {
+				on: {
+					instanceReady: function() {
+						resume( function() {
+							assert.fail( 'Creation should fail on bogus DOM elements.' );
+						} );
+					}
+				}
+			} );
+		} catch ( e ) {
+			resume( function() {
+				if ( e.toString().indexOf( 'The provided element' ) >= 0 ) {
+					assert.isTrue( true );
+				}
+				else {
+					assert.fail( 'Error message should be friendly and helpful.' );
+				}
+			} );
+		}
+
+		wait();
+	},
+
 	'test creator appendTo': function() {
 		var tc = this,
 			container = CKEDITOR.dom.element.createFromHtml( '<div id="foo"></div>' );
@@ -227,6 +252,31 @@ bender.test( {
 		wait();
 	},
 
+	'test creator inline on bogus DOM element': function() {
+		try {
+			CKEDITOR.inline( 'editorBogus', {
+				on: {
+					instanceReady: function() {
+						resume( function() {
+							assert.fail( 'Creation should fail on bogus DOM elements.' );
+						} );
+					}
+				}
+			} );
+		} catch ( e ) {
+			resume( function() {
+				if ( e.toString().indexOf( 'The provided element' ) >= 0 ) {
+					assert.isTrue( true );
+				}
+				else {
+					assert.fail( 'Error message should be friendly and helpful.' );
+				}
+			} );
+		}
+
+		wait();
+	},
+
 	'test creator inline-textarea': function() {
 		var tc = this,
 			target = CKEDITOR.document.getBody().append(