diff --git a/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/console/ConsoleProcessor.java b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/console/ConsoleProcessor.java
index ee2838f9481773..77ebdfd3a57acb 100644
--- a/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/console/ConsoleProcessor.java
+++ b/core/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/deployment/console/ConsoleProcessor.java
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public void accept(Throwable throwable, StackTraceElement stackTraceElement) {
         }
 
         exceptionsConsoleContext.reset(
-                new ConsoleCommand('x', "Open last exception in IDE", new ConsoleCommand.HelpState(new Supplier<String>() {
+                new ConsoleCommand('x', "Open last exception (or project) in IDE", new ConsoleCommand.HelpState(new Supplier<String>() {
                     @Override
                     public String get() {
                         return MessageFormat.RED;
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ public String get() {
                     public void run() {
                         StackTraceElement throwable = lastUserCode.get();
                         if (throwable == null) {
+                            launchInIDE(ideSupport.getIde(), List.of("."));
                             return;
                         }
                         String className = throwable.getClassName();