diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditoritem.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditoritem.cpp
index 3d852a2fb00..41a593e9cd8 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditoritem.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/components/formeditor/formeditoritem.cpp
@@ -939,6 +939,8 @@ void FormEditorTransitionItem::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphi
         }
     }
 
+    if (!from.modelNode().isValid())
+        return;
 
     QRectF fromRect = QmlItemNode(from).instanceBoundingRect();
     fromRect.translate(QmlItemNode(from).flowPosition());