diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp
index e1adf657ad2..2382103d910 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/projectwelcomepage.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ int ProjectModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &) const
 
 QVariant ProjectModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
 {
-    QPair<QString,QString> data = ProjectExplorerPlugin::recentProjects().at(index.row());
+    const QList<QPair<QString, QString> > recentProjects = ProjectExplorerPlugin::recentProjects();
+    if (recentProjects.count() <= index.row())
+        return {};
+    QPair<QString, QString> data = recentProjects.at(index.row());
     switch (role) {
     case Qt::DisplayRole:
         return data.second;