diff --git a/sdk/jme3-model-importer/src/com/jme3/gde/modelimporter/ImportModel.java b/sdk/jme3-model-importer/src/com/jme3/gde/modelimporter/ImportModel.java
index f28a3c1ab..a28820785 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-model-importer/src/com/jme3/gde/modelimporter/ImportModel.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-model-importer/src/com/jme3/gde/modelimporter/ImportModel.java
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ public final class ImportModel implements ActionListener {
                 return;
             }
         }
+        if (context.getLookup().lookup(ProjectAssetManager.class) == null) {
+            return;
+        }
         final WizardDescriptor wiz = new WizardDescriptor(getPanels());
         // {0} will be replaced by WizardDesriptor.Panel.getComponent().getName()
         wiz.setTitleFormat(new MessageFormat("{0}"));