diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/metainfo/nodemetainfo.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/metainfo/nodemetainfo.cpp
index c71bb6aa8b4..39847ff962b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/metainfo/nodemetainfo.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/metainfo/nodemetainfo.cpp
@@ -2487,6 +2487,9 @@ bool NodeMetaInfo::isQmlComponent() const
         using namespace Storage::Info;
         return isBasedOnCommonType<QML, Component>(m_projectStorage, m_typeId);
     } else {
+        if (!isValid())
+            return false;
+
         auto type = m_privateData->qualfiedTypeName();
 
         return type == "Component" || type == "Qt.Component" || type == "QtQuick.Component"