diff --git a/src/Twig/Component/Badge.php b/src/Twig/Component/Badge.php
index 887ca76..bc09ebd 100644
--- a/src/Twig/Component/Badge.php
+++ b/src/Twig/Component/Badge.php
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ final class Badge
      * @param BadgeableInterface $object The object to be converted into a badge
      * @param string $class              Extra classes you want to add to the badge template
      */
-    public function mount(BadgeableInterface $object, string $class = '', string $colour = null): void
+    public function mount(?BadgeableInterface $object = null, string $class = '', string $colour = null): void
     {
         if (null !== $colour) {
 
@@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ final class Badge
             $palette = EnumBadge::{$colour}->getPalette();
 
         } else {
+
+            if (null === $object) {
+                throw new \RuntimeException("You must specify a badge colour If no instance of BadgeableInterface is provided.");
+            }
+
             $palette = $object->getBadgeColour()->getPalette();
         }