diff --git a/src/AddIns/Debugger/Debugger.AddIn/Pads/WatchPad.cs b/src/AddIns/Debugger/Debugger.AddIn/Pads/WatchPad.cs
index 4f6b60eea7..046f3a7626 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/Debugger/Debugger.AddIn/Pads/WatchPad.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/Debugger/Debugger.AddIn/Pads/WatchPad.cs
@@ -125,7 +125,10 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.SharpDevelop.Gui.Pads
 		
 		void ResetPad(object sender, EventArgs e)
 		{
-			string language = ProjectService.CurrentProject.Language;
+			string language = "CSharp";
+			
+			if (ProjectService.CurrentProject != null)
+				language = ProjectService.CurrentProject.Language;
 			
 			// rebuild list
 			var nodes = new List<TreeNode>();