diff --git a/headless-services/spring-boot-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/app/SpringSymbolIndex.java b/headless-services/spring-boot-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/app/SpringSymbolIndex.java
index 893b3a5a5..1dbb28cb4 100644
--- a/headless-services/spring-boot-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/app/SpringSymbolIndex.java
+++ b/headless-services/spring-boot-language-server/src/main/java/org/springframework/ide/vscode/boot/app/SpringSymbolIndex.java
@@ -600,21 +600,24 @@ public class SpringSymbolIndex implements InitializingBean, SpringIndex {
 	
 	private Collection<? extends String> getDocsFromPath(IJavaProject project, String path) {
 		List<EnhancedSymbolInformation> allProjectSymbols = this.symbolsByProject.get(project.getElementName());
-		Set<String> result = new HashSet<>();
 		
-		for (EnhancedSymbolInformation symbol : allProjectSymbols) {
-			Either<Location, WorkspaceSymbolLocation> location = symbol.getSymbol().getLocation();
+		Set<String> result = new HashSet<>();
 
-			String docURI = null;
-			if (location.isLeft()) {
-				docURI = location.getLeft().getUri();
-			}
-			else if (location.isRight()) {
-				docURI = location.getRight().getUri();
-			}
-			
-			if (docURI != null && docURI.startsWith(path)) {
-				result.add(docURI);
+		if (allProjectSymbols != null) {
+			for (EnhancedSymbolInformation symbol : allProjectSymbols) {
+				Either<Location, WorkspaceSymbolLocation> location = symbol.getSymbol().getLocation();
+	
+				String docURI = null;
+				if (location.isLeft()) {
+					docURI = location.getLeft().getUri();
+				}
+				else if (location.isRight()) {
+					docURI = location.getRight().getUri();
+				}
+				
+				if (docURI != null && docURI.startsWith(path)) {
+					result.add(docURI);
+				}
 			}
 		}