diff --git a/scripts/application_tester/tribler_apptester/actions/change_download_files_action.py b/scripts/application_tester/tribler_apptester/actions/change_download_files_action.py
index 46ade1350ed..7081505e2d1 100644
--- a/scripts/application_tester/tribler_apptester/actions/change_download_files_action.py
+++ b/scripts/application_tester/tribler_apptester/actions/change_download_files_action.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ def __init__(self):
 if tree_view.rowCount() == 0:
     exit_script()
 item = tree_view.item(randint(0, tree_view.rowCount() - 1), 0)
+if not item:
+    exit_script()
 check_state = Qt.Checked if item.checkState() == Qt.Unchecked else Qt.Unchecked
 item.setCheckState(check_state)
 QMetaObject.invokeMethod(tree_view, "itemClicked", Q_ARG(QTableWidgetItem, item))