diff --git a/python/python-community-configure/src/com/jetbrains/python/newProject/steps/ProjectSpecificSettingsStep.java b/python/python-community-configure/src/com/jetbrains/python/newProject/steps/ProjectSpecificSettingsStep.java
index 5248010a885a..5e748cbcee96 100644
--- a/python/python-community-configure/src/com/jetbrains/python/newProject/steps/ProjectSpecificSettingsStep.java
+++ b/python/python-community-configure/src/com/jetbrains/python/newProject/steps/ProjectSpecificSettingsStep.java
@@ -182,7 +182,10 @@ public class ProjectSpecificSettingsStep<T> extends ProjectSettingsStepBase<T> i
     final PythonProjectGenerator generator = ObjectUtils.tryCast(myProjectGenerator, PythonProjectGenerator.class);
     final Sdk sdk = getInterpreterPanelSdk();
 
-    if (generator == null || sdk == null) return true;
+    if (generator == null || sdk == null) {
+      myInstallFramework = true;
+      return true;
+    }
 
     try {
       generator.checkProjectCanBeCreatedOnSdk(sdk, new File(myLocationField.getText()));