diff --git a/src/Mod/TechDraw/TechDrawTools/TaskFillTemplateFields.py b/src/Mod/TechDraw/TechDrawTools/TaskFillTemplateFields.py
index fe11ac1680..9982b5ee74 100644
--- a/src/Mod/TechDraw/TechDrawTools/TaskFillTemplateFields.py
+++ b/src/Mod/TechDraw/TechDrawTools/TaskFillTemplateFields.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ class TaskFillTemplateFields:
                     msgBox.exec_()
                     break
 
+                projgrp_view = None
                 for pageObj in obj.Views:
                     if pageObj.isDerivedFrom("TechDraw::DrawViewPart"):
                         projgrp_view = self.page.Views[0]