diff --git a/plugins/axivion/axivionplugin.cpp b/plugins/axivion/axivionplugin.cpp
index a12f4a010cf..bc2f6bed1a7 100644
--- a/plugins/axivion/axivionplugin.cpp
+++ b/plugins/axivion/axivionplugin.cpp
@@ -237,7 +237,8 @@ void AxivionPluginPrivate::handleProjectInfo(const ProjectInfo &info)
         return;
 
     // handle already opened documents
-    if (!ProjectExplorer::SessionManager::startupBuildSystem()->isParsing()) {
+    if (auto buildSystem = ProjectExplorer::SessionManager::startupBuildSystem();
+            !buildSystem || !buildSystem->isParsing()) {
         handleOpenedDocs(nullptr);
     } else {
         connect(ProjectExplorer::SessionManager::instance(),