diff --git a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/util/IDFUtil.java b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/util/IDFUtil.java
index 28507b92c..db55f44d4 100644
--- a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/util/IDFUtil.java
+++ b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/util/IDFUtil.java
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ public static void updateProjectBuildFolder(ILaunchConfigurationWorkingCopy conf
 		try
 		{
 			IProject project = CoreBuildLaunchConfigDelegate.getProject(configuration);
-			if (project == null)
+			if (project == null || !project.exists())
 			{
 				return;
 			}