2 files changed, 7 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourcenode.cpp b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourcenode.cpp
index 20f67b2eecd..354f56c4ee2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourcenode.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourcenode.cpp
@@ -270,12 +270,14 @@ ResourceTopLevelNode::ResourceTopLevelNode(const FileName &filePath, bool genera
 {
     setIsGenerated(generated);
     setIcon(FileIconProvider::icon(filePath.toString()));
-    if (contents.isEmpty()) {
-        m_document = new ResourceFileWatcher(this);
-        DocumentManager::addDocument(m_document);
+    if (!filePath.isEmpty()) {
+        QFileInfo fi = filePath.toFileInfo();
+        if (fi.isFile() && fi.isReadable()) {
+            m_document = new ResourceFileWatcher(this);
+            DocumentManager::addDocument(m_document);
+        }
     } else {
         m_contents = contents;
-        m_document = nullptr;
     }
 
     FileName base = parent->filePath();
diff --git a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourcenode.h b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourcenode.h
index f1377eaa147..e2f84e005a7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourcenode.h
+++ b/src/plugins/resourceeditor/resourcenode.h
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public:
     QString contents() const { return m_contents; }
 
 private:
-    Internal::ResourceFileWatcher *m_document;
+    Internal::ResourceFileWatcher *m_document = nullptr;
     QString m_contents;
 };