diff --git a/src/pages/Questions/BranchingMap/CsComponent.tsx b/src/pages/Questions/BranchingMap/CsComponent.tsx
index 84e90793..096939b8 100644
--- a/src/pages/Questions/BranchingMap/CsComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/Questions/BranchingMap/CsComponent.tsx
@@ -630,13 +630,16 @@ function CsComponent({
             return crossElement;
           },
         });
-
-        const gearsPopper = node.popper({
+let gearsPopper = null
+console.log('POPE', node.data())
+        if (node.data().root !== true) {
+        gearsPopper = node.popper({
           popper: {
             placement: "left",
             modifiers: [{ name: "flip", options: { boundary: node } }],
           },
           content: ([item]) => {
+            console.log('PEPO', item.id())
             const itemId = item.id();
 
             const itemElement = gearsContainer.current?.querySelector(
@@ -658,11 +661,11 @@ function CsComponent({
             return gearElement;
           },
         });
-
+        }
         const update = async () => {
           await plusesPopper.update();
           await crossesPopper.update();
-          await gearsPopper.update();
+          await gearsPopper?.update();
           await layoutsPopper.update();
         };
 
@@ -691,7 +694,7 @@ function CsComponent({
               { name: "offset", options: { offset: [0, 0 * zoom] } },
             ],
           });
-          gearsPopper.setOptions({
+          gearsPopper?.setOptions({
             modifiers: [
               { name: "flip", options: { boundary: node } },
               { name: "offset", options: { offset: [0, 0] } },
@@ -726,7 +729,7 @@ function CsComponent({
               element.style.borderRadius = `${6 * zoom}px`;
             });
 
-          gearsContainer.current
+          gearsContainer?.current
             ?.querySelectorAll("#popper-gears > .popper-gear")
             .forEach((item) => {
               const element = item as HTMLDivElement;