diff --git a/src/projManagement/openProject.py b/src/projManagement/openProject.py
index 2977a6b35f..9ff2c478d3 100644
--- a/src/projManagement/openProject.py
+++ b/src/projManagement/openProject.py
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ def body(self):
             )
         )
 
+        if not self.projDir:
+            self.obj_Appconfig.print_info('No Project opened')
+            return
+
         if self.obj_validation.validateOpenproj(self.projDir):
             self.obj_Appconfig.current_project['ProjectName'] = str(
                 self.projDir)