diff --git a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseView.cpp b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseView.cpp
index 709bf6b6f6..fc7bce62c0 100644
--- a/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseView.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationLibCode/ProjectDataModel/RimEclipseView.cpp
@@ -1164,6 +1164,8 @@ void RimEclipseView::updateVisibleCellColors()
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 void RimEclipseView::appendWellsAndFracturesToModel()
 {
+    if ( !( eclipseCase() && eclipseCase()->eclipseCaseData() ) ) return;
+
     if ( nativeOrOverrideViewer() )
     {
         cvf::Scene* frameScene = nativeOrOverrideViewer()->frame( m_currentTimeStep, isUsingOverrideViewer() );