diff --git a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp
index 8a028278037..074f1ad4c66 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qbsprojectmanager/qbsrunconfiguration.cpp
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ QString QbsRunConfiguration::baseWorkingDirectory() const
 void QbsRunConfiguration::addToBaseEnvironment(Utils::Environment &env) const
 {
     QbsProject *project = static_cast<QbsProject *>(target()->project());
-    if (project) {
+    if (project && project->qbsProject().isValid()) {
         const qbs::ProductData product = findProduct(project->qbsProjectData(), m_uniqueProductName);
         if (product.isValid()) {
             QProcessEnvironment procEnv = env.toProcessEnvironment();