diff --git a/src/libs/utils/crumblepath.cpp b/src/libs/utils/crumblepath.cpp
index a0370ceec3f..b2c2378b6ee 100644
--- a/src/libs/utils/crumblepath.cpp
+++ b/src/libs/utils/crumblepath.cpp
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ void CrumblePath::sortChildren(Qt::SortOrder order)
     QPushButton *lastButton = d->m_buttons.last();
 
     QMenu *childList = lastButton->menu();
+    QTC_ASSERT(childList, return);
     QList<QAction *> actions = childList->actions();
 
     if (order == Qt::AscendingOrder)
diff --git a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljscontextcrumblepath.cpp b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljscontextcrumblepath.cpp
index 967842446df..d9199a5c781 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljscontextcrumblepath.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmljsinspector/qmljscontextcrumblepath.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ void ContextCrumblePath::addChildren(const QStringList &childrenNames, const QLi
         addChild(childrenNames[i], childrenDebugIds[i]);
 
     //Sort them alphabetically
-    sortChildren();
+    if (childrenDebugIds.count())
+        sortChildren();
 }
 
 void ContextCrumblePath::clear()