diff --git a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsettingspanel.cpp b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsettingspanel.cpp
index 91dee3dd6d6..adaba34842a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsettingspanel.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/projectexplorer/targetsettingspanel.cpp
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ TargetSetupPageWrapper::TargetSetupPageWrapper(Project *project)
 
 void TargetSetupPageWrapper::updateNoteText()
 {
+    if (!m_targetSetupPage)
+        return;
+
     Kit *k = KitManager::defaultKit();
 
     QString text;