diff --git a/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/OutlineView/DragTreeViewItem.cs b/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/OutlineView/DragTreeViewItem.cs
index 191431c14d..c5bd677aa0 100644
--- a/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/OutlineView/DragTreeViewItem.cs
+++ b/src/AddIns/DisplayBindings/WpfDesign/WpfDesign.Designer/Project/OutlineView/DragTreeViewItem.cs
@@ -159,7 +159,10 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.WpfDesign.Designer.OutlineView
 		protected override void OnMouseLeftButtonUp(MouseButtonEventArgs e)
 		{
 			base.OnMouseLeftButtonUp(e);
-			ParentTree.ItemMouseUp(this);
+			
+			if (ParentTree != null) {
+				ParentTree.ItemMouseUp(this);
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }