diff --git a/lib/ferrum/frame/runtime.rb b/lib/ferrum/frame/runtime.rb
index 48752138..3a0079e4 100644
--- a/lib/ferrum/frame/runtime.rb
+++ b/lib/ferrum/frame/runtime.rb
@@ -158,7 +158,13 @@ def handle_response(response)
             # `DOM.childNodeInserted` in the future.
             node_id = @page.command("DOM.requestNode", objectId: object_id)["nodeId"]
             description = @page.command("DOM.describeNode", nodeId: node_id)["node"]
-            Node.new(self, @page.target_id, node_id, description)
+            node = Node.new(self, @page.target_id, node_id, description)
+
+            # Ensure node has not been disconnected between execution and
+            # response handling (addresses timing issues).
+            raise NodeNotFoundError, "Node is disconnected" unless node.evaluate('this.isConnected')
+
+            node
           when "array"
             reduce_props(object_id, []) do |memo, key, value|
               next(memo) unless Integer(key, exception: false)