diff --git a/lib/draw/BpmnRenderer.js b/lib/draw/BpmnRenderer.js
index a3d44ad8..69435813 100644
--- a/lib/draw/BpmnRenderer.js
+++ b/lib/draw/BpmnRenderer.js
@@ -1827,8 +1827,9 @@ function isThrowEvent(event) {
 }
 
 function isCollection(element) {
-  return element.isCollection ||
-        (element.elementObjectRef && element.elementObjectRef.isCollection);
+  var dataObject = element.dataObjectRef;
+
+  return element.isCollection || (dataObject && dataObject.isCollection);
 }
 
 function getDi(element) {