diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/metainfo/nodemetainfo.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/metainfo/nodemetainfo.cpp
index ac77a8bc702..b0320704fc9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/metainfo/nodemetainfo.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/libs/designercore/metainfo/nodemetainfo.cpp
@@ -837,7 +837,8 @@ NodeMetaInfoPrivate::NodeMetaInfoPrivate(Model *model, TypeName type, int maj, i
 
                 m_objectValue = getObjectValue();
                 m_defaultPropertyName = context()->defaultPropertyName(objectValue).toUtf8();
-                m_isValid = true;
+                if (m_objectValue)
+                    m_isValid = true;
                 setupPrototypes();
             }
         }