diff --git a/src/main/java/com/redhat/devtools/intellij/lsp4ij/console/LSPConsoleToolWindowPanel.java b/src/main/java/com/redhat/devtools/intellij/lsp4ij/console/LSPConsoleToolWindowPanel.java
index ab6f097fc..ee0ed51f3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/redhat/devtools/intellij/lsp4ij/console/LSPConsoleToolWindowPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/redhat/devtools/intellij/lsp4ij/console/LSPConsoleToolWindowPanel.java
@@ -246,10 +246,16 @@ private void showDetail() {
         }
 
         public void showMessage(String message) {
+            if (consoleView == null) {
+                return;
+            }
             consoleView.print(message, ConsoleViewContentType.SYSTEM_OUTPUT);
         }
 
         public void showError(Throwable exception) {
+            if (consoleView == null) {
+                return;
+            }
             String stacktrace = getStackTrace(exception);
             consoleView.print(stacktrace, ConsoleViewContentType.ERROR_OUTPUT);
         }