diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/integration/designdocument.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/integration/designdocument.cpp
index 2004614fdd1..b4a1bdabdbb 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/integration/designdocument.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/integration/designdocument.cpp
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ static inline Kit *getActiveKit(DesignDocument *designDocument)
     if (!target)
         return 0;
 
-    if (!target->kit()->isValid())
+    if (!target->kit() || !target->kit()->isValid())
         return 0;
     QObject::connect(target, &Target::kitChanged,
                      designDocument, &DesignDocument::updateActiveQtVersion, Qt::UniqueConnection);