diff --git a/base/src/com/google/idea/blaze/base/sync/workspace/WorkspaceHelper.java b/base/src/com/google/idea/blaze/base/sync/workspace/WorkspaceHelper.java
index 97aa05fffa7..81549609a0f 100644
--- a/base/src/com/google/idea/blaze/base/sync/workspace/WorkspaceHelper.java
+++ b/base/src/com/google/idea/blaze/base/sync/workspace/WorkspaceHelper.java
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ private static Workspace resolveWorkspace(Project project, File absoluteFile) {
     }
 
     BlazeProjectData blazeProjectData = getBlazeProjectData(project);
+    if (blazeProjectData == null) {
+      return null; // Project not imported yet
+    }
     Path bazelRootPath = getExternalSourceRoot(blazeProjectData);
 
     logger.debug("the bazelRootPath is " + bazelRootPath);