diff --git a/extensions/emmet/src/balance.ts b/extensions/emmet/src/balance.ts
index 6ee9a16295b..8158be1b43b 100644
--- a/extensions/emmet/src/balance.ts
+++ b/extensions/emmet/src/balance.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ function balance(out: boolean) {
 	let getRangeFunction = out ? getRangeToBalanceOut : getRangeToBalanceIn;
 
 	let rootNode: HtmlNode = parse(new DocumentStreamReader(editor.document));
+	if (!rootNode) {
+		return;
+	}
 
 	let newSelections: vscode.Selection[] = [];
 	editor.selections.forEach(selection => {
diff --git a/extensions/emmet/src/matchTag.ts b/extensions/emmet/src/matchTag.ts
index ec6c19e78a4..686bded335b 100644
--- a/extensions/emmet/src/matchTag.ts
+++ b/extensions/emmet/src/matchTag.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ export function matchTag() {
 	}
 
 	let rootNode: HtmlNode = parse(new DocumentStreamReader(editor.document));
+	if (!rootNode) {
+		return;
+	}
 	let updatedSelections = [];
 	editor.selections.forEach(selection => {
 		let updatedSelection = getUpdatedSelections(editor, selection.start, rootNode);
@@ -38,7 +41,8 @@ function getUpdatedSelections(editor: vscode.TextEditor, position: vscode.Positi
 		return;
 	}
 
-	let finalPosition = position.isBeforeOrEqual(currentNode.open.end) ? currentNode.close.start : currentNode.open.start;
+	// Place cursor inside the close tag if cursor is inside the open tag, else place it inside the open tag
+	let finalPosition = position.isBeforeOrEqual(currentNode.open.end) ? currentNode.close.start.translate(0, 2) : currentNode.open.start.translate(0, 1);
 	return new vscode.Selection(finalPosition, finalPosition);
 }
 
diff --git a/extensions/emmet/src/mergeLines.ts b/extensions/emmet/src/mergeLines.ts
index 8331ae4bbab..cc60826f10d 100644
--- a/extensions/emmet/src/mergeLines.ts
+++ b/extensions/emmet/src/mergeLines.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ export function mergeLines() {
 	}
 
 	let rootNode: Node = parse(new DocumentStreamReader(editor.document));
-
+	if (!rootNode) {
+		return;
+	}
 	editor.edit(editBuilder => {
 		editor.selections.reverse().forEach(selection => {
 			let [rangeToReplace, textToReplaceWith] = getRangesToReplace(editor.document, selection, rootNode);
diff --git a/extensions/emmet/src/selectItem.ts b/extensions/emmet/src/selectItem.ts
index 483ff104861..df63432a108 100644
--- a/extensions/emmet/src/selectItem.ts
+++ b/extensions/emmet/src/selectItem.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ export function fetchSelectItem(direction: string): void {
 	}
 
 	let rootNode: Node = parseContent(new DocumentStreamReader(editor.document));
+	if (!rootNode) {
+		return;
+	}
 	let newSelections: vscode.Selection[] = [];
 	editor.selections.forEach(selection => {
 		const selectionStart = selection.isReversed ? selection.active : selection.anchor;
diff --git a/extensions/emmet/src/splitJoinTag.ts b/extensions/emmet/src/splitJoinTag.ts
index 49c1b676f0b..9fdb892a752 100644
--- a/extensions/emmet/src/splitJoinTag.ts
+++ b/extensions/emmet/src/splitJoinTag.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ export function splitJoinTag() {
 	}
 
 	let rootNode: Node = parse(new DocumentStreamReader(editor.document));
-
+	if (!rootNode) {
+		return;
+	}
 	editor.edit(editBuilder => {
 		editor.selections.reverse().forEach(selection => {
 			let [rangeToReplace, textToReplaceWith] = getRangesToReplace(editor.document, selection, rootNode);
diff --git a/extensions/emmet/src/toggleComment.ts b/extensions/emmet/src/toggleComment.ts
index d796e75cf51..e4287a7337f 100644
--- a/extensions/emmet/src/toggleComment.ts
+++ b/extensions/emmet/src/toggleComment.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ export function toggleComment() {
 	}
 
 	let rootNode = parseContent(new DocumentStreamReader(editor.document));
-
+	if (!rootNode) {
+		return;
+	}
 	editor.edit(editBuilder => {
 		editor.selections.reverse().forEach(selection => {
 			let [rangesToUnComment, rangeToComment] = toggleCommentInternal(editor.document, selection, rootNode);
diff --git a/extensions/emmet/src/updateTag.ts b/extensions/emmet/src/updateTag.ts
index 48c177840f7..9b0d55043b4 100644
--- a/extensions/emmet/src/updateTag.ts
+++ b/extensions/emmet/src/updateTag.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ export function updateTag(tagName: string) {
 	}
 
 	let rootNode: HtmlNode = parse(new DocumentStreamReader(editor.document));
+	if (!rootNode) {
+		return;
+	}
 	let rangesToUpdate = [];
 	editor.selections.reverse().forEach(selection => {
 		rangesToUpdate = rangesToUpdate.concat(getRangesToUpdate(editor, selection, rootNode));