diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
index 03843d3a9ea..9923486a732 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/runconfiguration.cpp
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@ Project *RunControl::project() const
 
 bool RunControl::canReUseOutputPane(const RunControl *other) const
 {
-    if (other->isRunning())
+    if (!other || other->isRunning())
         return false;
 
     return d->runnable.canReUseOutputPane(other->d->runnable);