diff --git a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeroptionspage.cpp b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeroptionspage.cpp
index ef89a2d35d3..f9ff1473332 100644
--- a/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeroptionspage.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/debugger/debuggeroptionspage.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ DebuggerItem DebuggerItemConfigWidget::item() const
 
 void DebuggerItemConfigWidget::store() const
 {
-    m_model->updateDebugger(item());
+    DebuggerItem i = item();
+    if (i.isValid())
+        m_model->updateDebugger(i);
 }
 
 void DebuggerItemConfigWidget::setAbis(const QStringList &abiNames)