diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/FindTarget.cpp b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/FindTarget.cpp
--- a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/FindTarget.cpp
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/FindTarget.cpp
@@ -282,6 +282,8 @@
       D = CID->getCategoryDecl();
       Flags |= Rel::Underlying;
     }
+    if (!D)
+      return;
 
     if (const Decl *Pat = getTemplatePattern(D)) {
       assert(Pat != D);
@@ -290,8 +292,6 @@
       Flags |= Rel::TemplateInstantiation;
     }
 
-    if (!D)
-      return;
     report(D, Flags);
   }