diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ffbf7504..e41cf6df 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ CHANGELOG for FlatCAM beta
 - in Preferences the language names are in the native language
 - fixed a Qt6 derived issue where dragging tabs outside the app crashed the app
 - updated the Chinese translation, by 俊霄 余
+- fixed bug in Cutout Plugin that when no object is loaded and the Generate Rectangular Geometry is clicked, the app will hard crash
 
 25.08.2021
 
diff --git a/appPlugins/ToolCutOut.py b/appPlugins/ToolCutOut.py
index f3694d1e..54a571c6 100644
--- a/appPlugins/ToolCutOut.py
+++ b/appPlugins/ToolCutOut.py
@@ -1132,6 +1132,7 @@ class CutOut(AppTool):
 
         if cutout_obj is None:
             self.app.inform.emit('[ERROR_NOTCL] %s: %s' % (_("Object not found"), str(name)))
+            return
 
         dia = float(self.ui.dia.get_value())
         if 0 in {dia}: