diff --git a/enterprise/payara.micro/src/org/netbeans/modules/fish/payara/micro/project/ReloadAction.java b/enterprise/payara.micro/src/org/netbeans/modules/fish/payara/micro/project/ReloadAction.java
index d43d8d409cd0..9a8609efb73f 100644
--- a/enterprise/payara.micro/src/org/netbeans/modules/fish/payara/micro/project/ReloadAction.java
+++ b/enterprise/payara.micro/src/org/netbeans/modules/fish/payara/micro/project/ReloadAction.java
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
             return;
         }
         NbMavenProject nbMavenProject = project.getLookup().lookup(NbMavenProject.class);
+        if (nbMavenProject == null) {
+            return;
+        }
         MavenProject mavenProject = nbMavenProject.getMavenProject();
 
         MicroApplication microApplication = MicroApplication.getInstance(project);