diff --git a/java/java.lsp.server/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/lsp/server/refactoring/MoveRefactoring.java b/java/java.lsp.server/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/lsp/server/refactoring/MoveRefactoring.java
index a72abd44efa6..12acbc708144 100644
--- a/java/java.lsp.server/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/lsp/server/refactoring/MoveRefactoring.java
+++ b/java/java.lsp.server/src/org/netbeans/modules/java/lsp/server/refactoring/MoveRefactoring.java
@@ -420,6 +420,9 @@ void doRefactoring(MoveElementUI ui) {
         }
 
         private static Project getSelectedProject(NamedPath selectedProject) {
+            if (selectedProject == null) {
+                return null;
+            }
             try {
                 String path = selectedProject.getPath();
                 return path != null ? FileOwnerQuery.getOwner(Utils.fromUri(path)) : null;
@@ -429,6 +432,9 @@ private static Project getSelectedProject(NamedPath selectedProject) {
         }
 
         private static FileObject getSelectedRoot(NamedPath selectedRoot) {
+            if (selectedRoot == null) {
+                return null;
+            }
             try {
                 String path = selectedRoot.getPath();
                 return path != null ? Utils.fromUri(path) : null;