diff --git a/src/libs/utils/fancylineedit.cpp b/src/libs/utils/fancylineedit.cpp
index c02ef66daaf..b842104a08d 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/fancylineedit.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/fancylineedit.cpp
@@ -213,7 +213,8 @@ FancyLineEdit::~FancyLineEdit()
         // the QueuedConnection don't have enough time to call slot callback
         // because edit widget and all of its connections are destroyed before
         // QCoreApplicationPrivate::sendPostedEvents dispatch our queued signal.
-        d->m_historyCompleter->addEntry(text());
+        if (!text().isEmpty())
+            d->m_historyCompleter->addEntry(text());
     }
 }