diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/iwizardfactory.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/iwizardfactory.cpp
index caa664d7e46..1851de352ea 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/iwizardfactory.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/iwizardfactory.cpp
@@ -378,6 +378,9 @@ void IWizardFactory::destroyFeatureProvider()
 
 void IWizardFactory::clearWizardFactories()
 {
+    if (!s_areFactoriesLoaded)
+        return;
+
     for (IWizardFactory *factory : std::as_const(s_allFactories))
         ActionManager::unregisterAction(factory->m_action, actionId(factory));