diff --git a/elisp/um.el b/elisp/um.el
index 320e3d6..ae994d8 100644
--- a/elisp/um.el
+++ b/elisp/um.el
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 "
   (let ((dirs (list
                default-directory
-               (project-root (project-current))
+               (when (project-current) (project-root (project-current)))
                (um-root-path)))
         dir
         file)