diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/integration/designdocument.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/integration/designdocument.cpp
index 973265738a7..e31c1147b5d 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/integration/designdocument.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/integration/designdocument.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 #include <projectexplorer/projectexplorer.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/project.h>
 #include <projectexplorer/target.h>
+#include <projectexplorer/session.h>
 #include <qtsupport/qtkitinformation.h>
 #include <qtsupport/qtsupportconstants.h>
 #include <qtsupport/qtversionmanager.h>
@@ -651,6 +652,9 @@ static inline QtSupport::BaseQtVersion *getActiveQtVersion(DesignDocument *desig
     ProjectExplorer::ProjectExplorerPlugin *projectExplorer = ProjectExplorer::ProjectExplorerPlugin::instance();
     ProjectExplorer::Project *currentProject = projectExplorer->currentProject();
 
+    if (!currentProject)
+        currentProject = ProjectExplorer::SessionManager::projectForFile(designDocument->fileName());
+
     if (!currentProject)
         return 0;