diff --git a/src/plugins/qmlpreview/qmlpreviewplugin.cpp b/src/plugins/qmlpreview/qmlpreviewplugin.cpp
index d87d0516a1e..995ea862416 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmlpreview/qmlpreviewplugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmlpreview/qmlpreviewplugin.cpp
@@ -148,10 +148,14 @@ QmlPreviewPluginPrivate::QmlPreviewPluginPrivate(QmlPreviewPlugin *parent)
         if (auto multiLanguageAspect = QmlProjectManager::QmlMultiLanguageAspect::current())
             m_localeIsoCode = multiLanguageAspect->currentLocale();
         bool skipDeploy = false;
-        const Kit *kit = ProjectManager::startupTarget()->kit();
-        if (ProjectManager::startupTarget() && kit)
-            skipDeploy = kit->supportedPlatforms().contains(Android::Constants::ANDROID_DEVICE_TYPE)
-                || DeviceTypeKitAspect::deviceTypeId(kit) == Android::Constants::ANDROID_DEVICE_TYPE;
+        if (ProjectManager::startupTarget()) {
+            if (const Kit *kit = ProjectManager::startupTarget()->kit()) {
+                skipDeploy = kit->supportedPlatforms().contains(
+                                 Android::Constants::ANDROID_DEVICE_TYPE)
+                             || DeviceTypeKitAspect::deviceTypeId(kit)
+                                    == Android::Constants::ANDROID_DEVICE_TYPE;
+            }
+        }
         ProjectExplorerPlugin::runStartupProject(Constants::QML_PREVIEW_RUN_MODE, skipDeploy);
     });
     menu->addAction(