diff --git a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/IDFBuildConfiguration.java b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/IDFBuildConfiguration.java
index 2bb4fad5d..5ae1bd991 100644
--- a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/IDFBuildConfiguration.java
+++ b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/IDFBuildConfiguration.java
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.CoreException;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IPath;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IProgressMonitor;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.IStatus;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.NullProgressMonitor;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Platform;
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Status;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.jobs.Job;
 import org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences.IEclipsePreferences;
 import org.eclipse.debug.core.DebugPlugin;
@@ -278,7 +280,12 @@ private IBinary[] getBuildOutput(final IBinaryContainer binaries, final IPath ou
 	public ICMakeToolChainFile getToolChainFile() throws CoreException
 	{
 		ICMakeToolChainManager manager = IDFCorePlugin.getService(ICMakeToolChainManager.class);
-		this.toolChainFile = manager.getToolChainFileFor(getToolChain());
+		IToolChain toolChain = getToolChain();
+		if (toolChain == null)
+		{
+			throw new CoreException(new Status(IStatus.ERROR, IDFCorePlugin.PLUGIN_ID, Messages.IDFToolChainsMissingErrorMsg));
+		}
+		this.toolChainFile = manager.getToolChainFileFor(toolChain);
 		return toolChainFile;
 	}
 
@@ -388,6 +395,8 @@ private boolean buildPrechecks(IConsole console) throws Exception
 
 			return false;
 		}
+		
+		
 
 		return true;
 	}
diff --git a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/Messages.java b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/Messages.java
index a38a424aa..52b468c4e 100644
--- a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/Messages.java
+++ b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/Messages.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ public class Messages extends NLS
 	public static String ToolsInitializationDifferentPathMessageBoxTitle;
 	public static String ToolsInitializationDifferentPathMessageBoxOptionYes;
 	public static String ToolsInitializationDifferentPathMessageBoxOptionNo;
+	public static String IDFToolChainsMissingErrorMsg;
 
 	public static String RefreshingProjects_JobName;
 
diff --git a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/messages.properties b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/messages.properties
index 64b830ab9..bead35656 100644
--- a/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/messages.properties
+++ b/bundles/com.espressif.idf.core/src/com/espressif/idf/core/build/messages.properties
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ ToolsInitializationDifferentPathMessageBoxOptionYes=Use New Path
 ToolsInitializationDifferentPathMessageBoxOptionNo=Use Old Path
 RefreshingProjects_JobName=Refreshing Projects...
 IDFBuildConfiguration_PreCheck_DifferentIdfPath=The project was built using the ESP-IDF located at the {0} path.\nThe currently active ESP-IDF path in the IDE is {1}.\nPlease clean the project using "ESP-IDF:Project Full Clean" menu option to use the active ESP-IDF configuration. 
+IDFToolChainsMissingErrorMsg=Toolchains are missing please verify that idf tools are installed
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