Index: src/orca/default.py
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--- src/orca/default.py	(revision 3897)
+++ src/orca/default.py	(working copy)
@@ -2765,7 +2765,10 @@
             #
             checkIfSelected = False
             objRole = newLocusOfFocus.getRole()
-            parentRole = newLocusOfFocus.parent.getRole()
+            if newLocusOfFocus.parent:
+                parentRole = newLocusOfFocus.parent.getRole()
+            else:
+                parentRole = None
             state = newLocusOfFocus.getState()
 
             if objRole == pyatspi.ROLE_TABLE_CELL and \
