diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/quickitemnodeinstance.cpp b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/quickitemnodeinstance.cpp
index c215b2c16b0..7890f695c85 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/quickitemnodeinstance.cpp
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/quickitemnodeinstance.cpp
@@ -581,7 +581,8 @@ void QuickItemNodeInstance::reparent(const ObjectNodeInstance::Pointer &oldParen
     }
 
     refresh();
-    DesignerSupport::updateDirtyNode(quickItem());
+    if (quickItem()->window())
+        DesignerSupport::updateDirtyNode(quickItem());
 
     if (instanceIsValidLayoutable(oldParentInstance, oldParentProperty))
         oldParentInstance->refreshLayoutable();