diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/MainWindow.java b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/MainWindow.java
index 02f48f66bb0..d6ed38f0d2c 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/MainWindow.java
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/MainWindow.java
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ private void saveProjectAs() {
 		if (currentDirectory != null) {
 			fileChooser.setCurrentDirectory(currentDirectory.toFile());
 		}
-		if (this.project.getFilePaths().size() == 1) {
+		if (this.project != null && this.project.getFilePaths() != null && this.project.getFilePaths().size() == 1) {
 			// If there is only one file loaded we suggest saving the jadx project file next to the loaded file
 			Path loadedFile = this.project.getFilePaths().get(0);
 			String fileName = loadedFile.getFileName() + "." + JadxProject.PROJECT_EXTENSION;