diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditorsettings.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditorsettings.cpp
index e5641d8d819..84cdfed95f4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditorsettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljseditor/qmljseditorsettings.cpp
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ bool QmllsSettingsManager::useLatestQmlls() const
 
 bool QmllsSettingsManager::useQmlls(Project* onProject) const
 {
+    if (!onProject)
+        return m_useQmlls;
     // check if disabled via project specific settings
     ProjectSettings projectSettings{onProject};