diff --git a/src/main/java/app/controllers/FiletreeController.java b/src/main/java/app/controllers/FiletreeController.java
index 2f1ce65..aa09653 100644
--- a/src/main/java/app/controllers/FiletreeController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/app/controllers/FiletreeController.java
@@ -106,7 +106,10 @@ public class FiletreeController implements Initializable, Controller {
 
   @Subscribe
   private void handle(OpenProjectEvent event) {
-    this.showTree(event.getPath().toString());
+    event.getPath().ifPresentOrElse(
+      path -> this.showTree(path.toString()),
+      () -> System.err.println("[ERROR]: OpenProjectEvent was empty!")
+    );
   }
 
   @Subscribe