diff --git a/python/pluginSrc/com/jetbrains/python/run/PyPluginCommonOptionsForm.java b/python/pluginSrc/com/jetbrains/python/run/PyPluginCommonOptionsForm.java
index 11625f6d585a..d3c05ae99880 100644
--- a/python/pluginSrc/com/jetbrains/python/run/PyPluginCommonOptionsForm.java
+++ b/python/pluginSrc/com/jetbrains/python/run/PyPluginCommonOptionsForm.java
@@ -102,7 +102,8 @@ public class PyPluginCommonOptionsForm implements AbstractPyCommonOptionsForm {
     final List<Sdk> allSdks = PythonSdkType.getAllSdks();
     Sdk selection = null;
     for (Sdk sdk : allSdks) {
-      if (FileUtil.pathsEqual(sdk.getHomePath(), sdkHome)) selection = sdk;
+      String homePath = sdk.getHomePath();
+      if (homePath != null && FileUtil.pathsEqual(homePath, sdkHome)) selection = sdk;
       sdkList.add(sdk);
     }