diff --git a/resources/bundles/org.eclipse.core.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/resources/Resource.java b/resources/bundles/org.eclipse.core.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/resources/Resource.java
index 1794caf1def..94bfe274d0c 100644
--- a/resources/bundles/org.eclipse.core.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/resources/Resource.java
+++ b/resources/bundles/org.eclipse.core.resources/src/org/eclipse/core/internal/resources/Resource.java
@@ -2086,7 +2086,7 @@ public IFileInfo[] filterChildren(IFileInfo[] list, boolean throwException) thro
 			return list;
 		}
 		final ProjectDescription description = project.internalGetDescription();
-		if (description == null) {
+		if (description == null || description.getFilters() == null) {
 			return list;
 		}
 		return filterChildren(project, description, list, throwException);