diff --git a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathDressupTagGui.py b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathDressupTagGui.py
index ee7c0119a6..be312176a1 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathDressupTagGui.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Path/PathScripts/PathDressupTagGui.py
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ class PathDressupTagViewProvider:
         '''this makes sure that the base operation is added back to the job and visible'''
         # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         PathLog.track()
-        if self.obj.Base.ViewObject:
+        if self.obj.Base and self.obj.Base.ViewObject:
             self.obj.Base.ViewObject.Visibility = True
         job = PathUtils.findParentJob(self.obj)
         if arg1.Object and arg1.Object.Base and job: