diff --git a/src/core/friendly_errors/fes_core.js b/src/core/friendly_errors/fes_core.js
index 8962745918..72f5618d97 100644
--- a/src/core/friendly_errors/fes_core.js
+++ b/src/core/friendly_errors/fes_core.js
@@ -724,7 +724,10 @@ function fesCore(p5, fn){
         stacktrace &&
         stacktrace[0].fileName &&
         stacktrace[0].lineNumber &&
-        stacktrace[0].columnNumber
+        stacktrace[0].columnNumber &&
+        friendlyStack &&
+        friendlyStack[0] &&
+        friendlyStack[0].lineNumber
       ) {
         locationObj = {
           location: `${stacktrace[0].fileName}:${stacktrace[0].lineNumber}:${
@@ -1036,7 +1039,17 @@ function fesCore(p5, fn){
         })
         .map(name => {
           let type;
-
+          
+          // Use getOwnPropertyDescriptor to avoid triggering getters
+          // that depend on instance state (like 'pixels' which accesses this._renderer)
+          const descriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(obj, name);
+          
+          if (descriptor && descriptor.get) {
+            // It's a getter, skip it to avoid accessing instance properties
+            // when obj is the prototype
+            return null;
+          }
+          
           if (typeof obj[name] === 'function') {
             type = 'function';
           } else if (name === name.toUpperCase()) {
@@ -1046,7 +1059,8 @@ function fesCore(p5, fn){
           }
 
           return { name, type };
-        });
+        })
+        .filter(symbol => symbol !== null);
 
     misusedAtTopLevelCode = [].concat(
       getSymbols(fn),
diff --git a/test/unit/core/fes_error_monitoring.js b/test/unit/core/fes_error_monitoring.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b9f4d35477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/core/fes_error_monitoring.js
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+import p5 from '../../../src/app.js';
+
+suite('FES Error Monitoring', function () {
+  let myp5;
+  let logs = [];
+  let originalFesLogger;
+
+  beforeEach(function () {
+    logs = [];
+    myp5 = new p5(function () {});
+    // Use _fesLogger to capture FES error messages (proper way to test FES)
+    originalFesLogger = myp5._fesLogger;
+    myp5._fesLogger = function (...args) {
+      logs.push(args.join(' '));
+    };
+  });
+
+  afterEach(function () {
+    myp5._fesLogger = originalFesLogger;
+    if (myp5) {
+      myp5.remove();
+    }
+  });
+
+  test('should handle ReferenceError without throwing when friendlyStack is null', function (done) {
+    // This test verifies the fix for issue #8381: FES should not throw an error
+    // when friendlyStack is null (which happens when processStack returns [false, null])
+    // Before the fix, accessing friendlyStack[0].lineNumber would throw a TypeError,
+    // causing a second error that masks the actual ReferenceError
+    //
+    // This test reproduces the scenario from the example sketch:
+    // https://editor.p5js.org/davepagurek/sketches/aVaqe0sNn
+    // where accessing an undefined variable (like `s + 20`) triggers a ReferenceError
+    // that goes through handleMisspelling -> get pixels -> fesErrorMonitor
+    
+    // Track if FES itself throws an error (the bug we're fixing)
+    let fesThrewError = false;
+    let referenceErrorCaught = false;
+    let errorMessages = [];
+    const originalErrorHandler = window.onerror;
+    
+    // Set up error handler to catch any errors
+    window.onerror = function(message, source, lineno, colno, error) {
+      errorMessages.push({
+        message: message,
+        name: error ? error.name : 'Unknown',
+        errorMessage: error ? error.message : message
+      });
+      
+      // Check if this is the specific TypeError from FES accessing friendlyStack[0].lineNumber
+      // This is the bug we're fixing: when friendlyStack is null, accessing friendlyStack[0].lineNumber
+      // at line 730 in fes_core.js throws "Cannot read property 'lineNumber' of undefined"
+      // We specifically check for errors about 'lineNumber' to avoid false positives from
+      // other TypeErrors (like the 'pixels' error from handleMisspelling)
+      if (error && error.name === 'TypeError' && error.message && 
+          (error.message.includes('lineNumber') || 
+           error.message.includes("can't access property 'lineNumber'"))) {
+        fesThrewError = true;
+      }
+      // Check if this is the original ReferenceError
+      if (error && error.name === 'ReferenceError') {
+        referenceErrorCaught = true;
+      }
+      return false; // Don't prevent default error handling
+    };
+    
+    // Create a p5 instance that will trigger a ReferenceError naturally
+    // Similar to the example sketch: console.log(s + 20) where s is undefined
+    // This will trigger the same code path: ReferenceError -> handleMisspelling -> fesErrorMonitor
+    const testP5 = new p5(function(p) {
+      p.setup = function() {
+        p.createCanvas(100, 100);
+      };
+      
+      p.draw = function() {
+        // Access undefined variable to trigger ReferenceError naturally
+        // This mimics the example sketch: console.log(s + 20)
+        // The error will propagate to the browser's error handler, which FES monitors
+        // This triggers the same code path as the example: handleMisspelling -> fesErrorMonitor
+        const result = s + 20; // eslint-disable-line no-undef
+        p.noLoop(); // Stop after first frame
+      };
+    });
+    
+    // Give FES time to process the error
+    setTimeout(function() {
+      window.onerror = originalErrorHandler;
+      
+      // FES should not throw its own error
+      // This is the core fix: before the fix, accessing friendlyStack[0].lineNumber
+      // when friendlyStack is null would throw a TypeError, causing a second error
+      assert.isFalse(
+        fesThrewError,
+        'FES should not throw its own error when handling ReferenceError. ' +
+        'If this fails, FES is throwing a TypeError when friendlyStack is null. ' +
+        'Error messages: ' + JSON.stringify(errorMessages, null, 2)
+      );
+      
+      // Should have caught the original ReferenceError
+      assert.isTrue(
+        referenceErrorCaught,
+        'Should have caught the original ReferenceError from undefined variable. ' +
+        'Error messages: ' + JSON.stringify(errorMessages, null, 2)
+      );
+      
+      testP5.remove();
+      done();
+    }, 200);
+  });
+});
+