diff --git a/.changeset/fix-swap-animation-empty-container.md b/.changeset/fix-swap-animation-empty-container.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e4c37a6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fix-swap-animation-empty-container.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@shopify/draggable': patch
+---
+
+Fix unhandled TypeError in SwapAnimation when sorting into an empty container or when over element is undefined.
diff --git a/src/Plugins/SwapAnimation/SwapAnimation.ts b/src/Plugins/SwapAnimation/SwapAnimation.ts
index 87acf298..7f5f1d6e 100644
--- a/src/Plugins/SwapAnimation/SwapAnimation.ts
+++ b/src/Plugins/SwapAnimation/SwapAnimation.ts
@@ -88,8 +88,16 @@ export default class SwapAnimation extends AbstractPlugin {
    */
   @AutoBind
   onSortableSorted({oldIndex, newIndex, dragEvent}: FixMeAny) {
+    if (!dragEvent) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     const {source, over} = dragEvent;
 
+    if (!source || !over) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (this.lastAnimationFrame) {
       cancelAnimationFrame(this.lastAnimationFrame);
     }
@@ -120,6 +128,10 @@ function animate(
   to: HTMLElement,
   {duration, easingFunction, horizontal}: Options,
 ) {
+  if (!from || !to || !isHTMLElement(from) || !isHTMLElement(to)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   for (const element of [from, to]) {
     element.style.pointerEvents = 'none';
   }
@@ -161,6 +173,8 @@ function resetElementOnTransitionEnd(event: Event) {
   );
 }
 
-function isHTMLElement(eventTarget: EventTarget): eventTarget is HTMLElement {
-  return Boolean('style' in eventTarget);
+function isHTMLElement(
+  eventTarget: EventTarget | null | undefined,
+): eventTarget is HTMLElement {
+  return Boolean(eventTarget && 'style' in eventTarget);
 }
diff --git a/src/Plugins/SwapAnimation/tests/SwapAnimation.test.ts b/src/Plugins/SwapAnimation/tests/SwapAnimation.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a6e22902
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Plugins/SwapAnimation/tests/SwapAnimation.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,249 @@
+import {createSandbox, waitForRequestAnimationFrame, DRAG_DELAY} from 'helper';
+import {FixMeAny} from 'shared/types';
+
+/* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment */
+// @ts-ignore
+import Sortable from '../../../Sortable';
+/* eslint-enable @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment */
+import SwapAnimation, {defaultOptions} from '../SwapAnimation';
+
+const sampleMarkup = `
+  <ul class="Container Container--first">
+    <li class="Item Item--1">Item 1</li>
+    <li class="Item Item--2">Item 2</li>
+  </ul>
+  <ul class="Container Container--empty">
+  </ul>
+`;
+
+describe('SwapAnimation', () => {
+  let sandbox: HTMLElement;
+  let containers: HTMLElement[];
+  let sortable: FixMeAny;
+  let firstItem: HTMLElement;
+  let secondItem: HTMLElement;
+  let emptyContainer: HTMLElement;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    sandbox = createSandbox(sampleMarkup);
+    containers = Array.from(sandbox.querySelectorAll('.Container'));
+    firstItem = sandbox.querySelector('.Item--1') as HTMLElement;
+    secondItem = sandbox.querySelector('.Item--2') as HTMLElement;
+    emptyContainer = sandbox.querySelector('.Container--empty') as HTMLElement;
+
+    sortable = new Sortable(containers, {
+      draggable: '.Item',
+      delay: DRAG_DELAY,
+      plugins: [SwapAnimation],
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    sortable.destroy();
+    sandbox.remove();
+  });
+
+  it('initializes with default options', () => {
+    const plugin = sortable.plugins.find(
+      (pluginInstance: FixMeAny) => pluginInstance instanceof SwapAnimation,
+    );
+    expect(plugin).toBeDefined();
+    expect(plugin.options).toMatchObject(defaultOptions);
+  });
+
+  it('accepts custom options passed through Sortable', () => {
+    sortable.destroy();
+
+    sortable = new Sortable(containers, {
+      draggable: '.Item',
+      delay: DRAG_DELAY,
+      plugins: [SwapAnimation],
+      swapAnimation: {
+        duration: 300,
+        easingFunction: 'linear',
+        horizontal: true,
+      },
+    });
+
+    const plugin = sortable.plugins.find(
+      (pluginInstance: FixMeAny) => pluginInstance instanceof SwapAnimation,
+    );
+    expect(plugin.options).toMatchObject({
+      duration: 300,
+      easingFunction: 'linear',
+      horizontal: true,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('attaches and detaches listeners on Sortable', () => {
+    const plugin = sortable.plugins.find(
+      (pluginInstance: FixMeAny) => pluginInstance instanceof SwapAnimation,
+    );
+    const onSortableSortedSpy = jest.spyOn(plugin, 'onSortableSorted');
+
+    plugin.detach();
+    sortable.trigger({
+      type: 'sortable:sorted',
+      oldIndex: 0,
+      newIndex: 1,
+      dragEvent: {source: firstItem, over: secondItem},
+    });
+    expect(onSortableSortedSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    plugin.attach();
+    sortable.trigger({
+      type: 'sortable:sorted',
+      oldIndex: 0,
+      newIndex: 1,
+      dragEvent: {source: firstItem, over: secondItem},
+    });
+    expect(onSortableSortedSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('does not throw when dragging into an empty container where over is undefined', () => {
+    expect(() => {
+      // Simulate sorting into an empty container where over element is undefined
+      sortable.trigger({
+        type: 'sortable:sorted',
+        oldIndex: 0,
+        newIndex: 0,
+        dragEvent: {
+          source: firstItem,
+          over: undefined,
+          overContainer: emptyContainer,
+        },
+      });
+
+      waitForRequestAnimationFrame();
+    }).not.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it('does not throw when dragEvent or source/over is missing or invalid', () => {
+    const plugin = sortable.plugins.find(
+      (pluginInstance: FixMeAny) => pluginInstance instanceof SwapAnimation,
+    );
+
+    expect(() => {
+      plugin.onSortableSorted({
+        oldIndex: 0,
+        newIndex: 1,
+        dragEvent: undefined,
+      });
+
+      waitForRequestAnimationFrame();
+    }).not.toThrow();
+
+    expect(() => {
+      plugin.onSortableSorted({
+        oldIndex: 0,
+        newIndex: 1,
+        dragEvent: {
+          source: undefined,
+          over: secondItem,
+        },
+      });
+
+      waitForRequestAnimationFrame();
+    }).not.toThrow();
+
+    expect(() => {
+      plugin.onSortableSorted({
+        oldIndex: 0,
+        newIndex: 1,
+        dragEvent: {
+          source: firstItem,
+          over: undefined,
+        },
+      });
+
+      waitForRequestAnimationFrame();
+    }).not.toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it('animates elements vertically by default during sortable:sorted', () => {
+    sortable.trigger({
+      type: 'sortable:sorted',
+      oldIndex: 0,
+      newIndex: 1,
+      dragEvent: {
+        source: firstItem,
+        over: secondItem,
+      },
+    });
+
+    // 1st frame: triggers animate() -> sets pointerEvents='none'
+    waitForRequestAnimationFrame();
+
+    expect(firstItem.style.pointerEvents).toBe('none');
+    expect(secondItem.style.pointerEvents).toBe('none');
+
+    // 2nd frame: triggers transition setup
+    waitForRequestAnimationFrame();
+
+    expect(firstItem.style.transition).toContain('transform');
+    expect(secondItem.style.transition).toContain('transform');
+  });
+
+  it('animates elements horizontally when horizontal option is true', () => {
+    sortable.destroy();
+
+    sortable = new Sortable(containers, {
+      draggable: '.Item',
+      delay: DRAG_DELAY,
+      plugins: [SwapAnimation],
+      swapAnimation: {
+        horizontal: true,
+      },
+    });
+
+    sortable.trigger({
+      type: 'sortable:sorted',
+      oldIndex: 1,
+      newIndex: 0,
+      dragEvent: {
+        source: secondItem,
+        over: firstItem,
+      },
+    });
+
+    waitForRequestAnimationFrame();
+
+    expect(firstItem.style.pointerEvents).toBe('none');
+    expect(secondItem.style.pointerEvents).toBe('none');
+
+    waitForRequestAnimationFrame();
+
+    expect(firstItem.style.transition).toContain('transform');
+    expect(secondItem.style.transition).toContain('transform');
+  });
+
+  it('cleans up styles when transitionend fires', () => {
+    sortable.trigger({
+      type: 'sortable:sorted',
+      oldIndex: 0,
+      newIndex: 1,
+      dragEvent: {
+        source: firstItem,
+        over: secondItem,
+      },
+    });
+
+    waitForRequestAnimationFrame();
+    waitForRequestAnimationFrame();
+
+    // Trigger transitionend on the animated elements
+    const transitionEndEvent = new Event('transitionend', {bubbles: true});
+    firstItem.dispatchEvent(transitionEndEvent);
+    secondItem.dispatchEvent(transitionEndEvent);
+
+    expect(firstItem.style.transition).toBe('');
+    expect(firstItem.style.pointerEvents).toBe('');
+    expect(secondItem.style.transition).toBe('');
+    expect(secondItem.style.pointerEvents).toBe('');
+
+    // Trigger transitionend with non-element or null target without errors
+    const customEvent = new CustomEvent('transitionend');
+    Object.defineProperty(customEvent, 'target', {value: null});
+    window.dispatchEvent(customEvent);
+  });
+});