diff --git a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/quickitemnodeinstance.cpp b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/quickitemnodeinstance.cpp
index 472cae669ee..a93bae323c7 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/quickitemnodeinstance.cpp
+++ b/share/qtcreator/qml/qmlpuppet/qml2puppet/instances/quickitemnodeinstance.cpp
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void QuickItemNodeInstance::reparent(const ObjectNodeInstance::Pointer &oldParen
     refresh();
     DesignerSupport::updateDirtyNode(quickItem());
 
-    if (isInPositioner())
+    if (parentInstance() && isInPositioner())
         parentInstance()->refreshPositioner();
 }