diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/mac/touchbar/TouchBarsManager.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/mac/touchbar/TouchBarsManager.java
index 4a0353f23350..10a80fa5d451 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/mac/touchbar/TouchBarsManager.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/mac/touchbar/TouchBarsManager.java
@@ -202,7 +202,11 @@ public class TouchBarsManager {
     // NOTE: WindowEvent.WINDOW_GAINED_FOCUS can be fired when frame focuse
     if (e.getID() == FocusEvent.FOCUS_GAINED) {
       ourProjectData.forEach((project, data) -> {
-        final ToolWindow dtw = ToolWindowManagerEx.getInstanceEx(project).getToolWindow(ToolWindowId.DEBUG);
+        final ToolWindowManagerEx twm = ToolWindowManagerEx.getInstanceEx(project);
+        if (twm == null)
+          return;
+
+        final ToolWindow dtw = twm.getToolWindow(ToolWindowId.DEBUG);
         if (dtw == null)
           return;