diff --git a/clientgui/sg_ProjectPanel.cpp b/clientgui/sg_ProjectPanel.cpp
index d1226488ef..d3ddf4d242 100644
--- a/clientgui/sg_ProjectPanel.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/sg_ProjectPanel.cpp
@@ -526,6 +526,7 @@ std::string CSimpleProjectPanel::GetProjectIconLoc(char* project_url) {
     char urlDirectory[256];
     CMainDocument* pDoc = wxGetApp().GetDocument();
     PROJECT* project = pDoc->state.lookup_project(project_url);
+    if (!project) return (std::string)"";
     url_to_project_dir(project->master_url, urlDirectory);
     return (std::string)urlDirectory + "/stat_icon";
 }