diff --git a/src/libs/utils/store.cpp b/src/libs/utils/store.cpp
index acf77f899db..a2cc60c5d2f 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/store.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/store.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ Store storeFromVariant(const QVariant &value)
     if (value.typeId() == QMetaType::QVariantMap)
         return storeFromMap(value.toMap());
 
+    if (!value.isValid())
+        return {};
+
     QTC_CHECK(false);
     return Store();
 }