diff --git a/src/gui_qt/data/datawidget/datawidget.py b/src/gui_qt/data/datawidget/datawidget.py
index c40089a..0e7eef2 100644
--- a/src/gui_qt/data/datawidget/datawidget.py
+++ b/src/gui_qt/data/datawidget/datawidget.py
@@ -342,6 +342,9 @@ class DataTree(QtWidgets.QTreeWidget):
             _id = item.data(0, QtCore.Qt.UserRole)
             if _id in ids:
                 try:
+                    if item.parent() is None:
+                        raise AttributeError
+
                     idx = item.parent().indexOfChild(item)
                     item.parent().takeChild(idx)
                     if _id in self._checked_sets: