diff --git a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.cpp b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.cpp
index 052e3c0015..b8f2ec5b51 100644
--- a/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.cpp
+++ b/extras/Projucer/Source/Project/UI/jucer_ProjectContentComponent.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,9 @@ void ProjectContentComponent::setProject (Project* newProject)
 
         deleteProjectTabs();
         project = newProject;
-        rebuildProjectTabs();
+
+        if (project != nullptr)
+            rebuildProjectTabs();
     }
 }