diff --git a/cura/CuraActions.py b/cura/CuraActions.py
index 1e992badc3..8f60333261 100644
--- a/cura/CuraActions.py
+++ b/cura/CuraActions.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 from PyQt5.QtCore import QObject, QUrl
 from PyQt5.QtGui import QDesktopServices
-from typing import List, cast
+from typing import List, Optional, cast
 
 from UM.Event import CallFunctionEvent
 from UM.FlameProfiler import pyqtSlot
@@ -94,12 +94,15 @@ class CuraActions(QObject):
         rotation_quaternion = Quaternion.rotationTo(face_normal_vector.normalized(), Vector(0.0, -1.0, 0.0))
 
         operation = GroupedOperation()
+        current_node = None  # type: Optional[SceneNode]
         for node in Selection.getAllSelectedObjects():
             current_node = node
             parent_node = current_node.getParent()
             while parent_node and parent_node.callDecoration("isGroup"):
                 current_node = parent_node
                 parent_node = current_node.getParent()
+        if current_node is None:
+            return
 
         rotate_operation = RotateOperation(current_node, rotation_quaternion, rotation_point_vector)
         operation.addOperation(rotate_operation)