diff --git a/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/ui/ProjectSettingsPanel.java b/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/ui/ProjectSettingsPanel.java
index 64791592ca4e..68cc209a188f 100644
--- a/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/ui/ProjectSettingsPanel.java
+++ b/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/ui/ProjectSettingsPanel.java
@@ -384,7 +384,9 @@ public class ProjectSettingsPanel extends PanelWithButtons {
         }
 
         public void setValue(ScopeSetting scopeSetting, CopyrightProfile copyrightProfile) {
+          if (copyrightProfile != null) {
             scopeSetting.setProfile(copyrightProfile);
+          }
         }
     };