diff --git a/src/tof/result.py b/src/tof/result.py
index 4f0a119..5b4d6d0 100644
--- a/src/tof/result.py
+++ b/src/tof/result.py
@@ -297,22 +297,25 @@ def plot(
             fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=figsize)
         else:
             fig = ax.get_figure()
-        furthest_detector = max(self._detectors.values(), key=lambda d: d.distance)
+        furthest_component = max(
+            chain(self._choppers.values(), self._detectors.values()),
+            key=lambda x: x.distance,
+        )
         wavelengths = sc.DataArray(
-            data=furthest_detector.data.coords['wavelength'],
-            masks=furthest_detector.data.masks,
+            data=furthest_component.data.coords['wavelength'],
+            masks=furthest_component.data.masks,
         )
         for i in range(self._source.data.sizes['pulse']):
             self._plot_blocked_rays(
                 blocked_rays=blocked_rays,
                 pulse_index=i,
-                furthest_detector=furthest_detector,
+                furthest_detector=furthest_component,
                 ax=ax,
             )
             self._plot_visible_rays(
                 max_rays=max_rays,
                 pulse_index=i,
-                furthest_detector=furthest_detector,
+                furthest_detector=furthest_component,
                 ax=ax,
                 cbar=cbar and (i == 0),
                 wmin=wavelengths.min(),
@@ -321,9 +324,9 @@ def plot(
             )
             self._plot_pulse(pulse_index=i, ax=ax)
 
-        det_data = furthest_detector.toas.visible.data
-        if sum(da.sum().value for da in det_data.values()) > 0:
-            times = (da.coords['toa'].max() for da in det_data.values())
+        comp_data = furthest_component.toas.visible.data
+        if sum(da.sum().value for da in comp_data.values()) > 0:
+            times = (da.coords['toa'].max() for da in comp_data.values())
         else:
             times = (ch.close_times.max() for ch in self._choppers.values())
         toa_max = reduce(max, times).value
@@ -363,7 +366,7 @@ def plot(
             inches = fig.get_size_inches()
             fig.set_size_inches(
                 (
-                    min(inches[0] * furthest_detector.data.sizes['pulse'], 12.0),
+                    min(inches[0] * furthest_component.data.sizes['pulse'], 12.0),
                     inches[1],
                 )
             )
diff --git a/tests/result_test.py b/tests/result_test.py
index b8122a3..2cf485c 100644
--- a/tests/result_test.py
+++ b/tests/result_test.py
@@ -261,6 +261,15 @@ def test_result_plot_cmap_does_not_raise():
     res.plot(cmap='viridis')
 
 
+def test_result_plot_no_detectors_does_not_raise():
+    model = make_ess_model()
+    model._detectors = {}
+    res = model.run()
+    res.plot()
+    res.plot(max_rays=5000)
+    res.plot(max_rays=50, blocked_rays=3000)
+
+
 def test_result_repr_does_not_raise():
     model = make_ess_model()
     res = model.run()