diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtcanvas3dapplication/main.cpp b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtcanvas3dapplication/main.cpp
index 69f2694815b..9579699af19 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtcanvas3dapplication/main.cpp
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtcanvas3dapplication/main.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
     engine.load(QUrl(QStringLiteral("qrc:/main.qml")));
+    if (engine.rootObjects().isEmpty())
+        return -1;
 
     return app.exec();
 }
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/main.cpp b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/main.cpp
index a15a1f0b569..31af279601e 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/main.cpp
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickapplication/main.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
     engine.load(QUrl(QStringLiteral("qrc:/main.qml")));
+    if (engine.rootObjects().isEmpty())
+        return -1;
 
     return app.exec();
 }
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickcontrols2application/main.cpp b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickcontrols2application/main.cpp
index e08a85e3fde..cabbb206e3c 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickcontrols2application/main.cpp
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/projects/qtquickcontrols2application/main.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
     engine.load(QUrl(QLatin1String("qrc:/main.qml")));
+    if (engine.rootObjects().isEmpty())
+        return -1;
 
     return app.exec();
 }