diff --git a/syntax/vue.vim b/syntax/vue.vim
index 4aeddd5..9924565 100644
--- a/syntax/vue.vim
+++ b/syntax/vue.vim
@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ function! s:HighlightVueTag()
 endfunction
 
 function! s:HighlightVueStyle()
+  " Only with css syntax, as contains= below fails without cssValue* groups
+  if !hlexists('cssTagName')
+    return
+  endif
   syntax keyword cssPseudoClassId contained deep slotted global
   syntax region cssFunction contained matchgroup=cssFunctionName
         \ start="\<\(v-bind\)\s*(" end=")"
diff --git a/test/cases/no-css.vim b/test/cases/no-css.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..394b439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/no-css.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+" Without css syntax, like only script in config
+let g:vim_vue_plugin_config = {'syntax': {'script': ['javascript']}}
+let g:test_flatten = 1
+
+function! Check()
+  call ExpectEqual(GetVueTag(2), 'script', 'tag')
+endfunction
diff --git a/test/cases/no-css.vue b/test/cases/no-css.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11ed269
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cases/no-css.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<script>
+export default {
+  data() {
+    return { a: 1 }
+  },
+}
+</script>