1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/mcs/class/Microsoft.Build/Microsoft.Build.Construction/ProjectImportElement.cs b/mcs/class/Microsoft.Build/Microsoft.Build.Construction/ProjectImportElement.cs
index d824cc7ee3..8895348390 100644
--- a/mcs/class/Microsoft.Build/Microsoft.Build.Construction/ProjectImportElement.cs
+++ b/mcs/class/Microsoft.Build/Microsoft.Build.Construction/ProjectImportElement.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Xml;
+using Microsoft.Build.Exceptions;
+
+
 namespace Microsoft.Build.Construction
 {
         [System.Diagnostics.DebuggerDisplayAttribute ("Project={Project} Condition={Condition}")]
@@ -56,6 +59,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.Build.Construction
                         SaveAttribute (writer, "Project", Project);
                         base.SaveValue (writer);
                 }
+                
+                internal override void LoadValue (XmlReader reader)
+                {
+                        if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace (Project))
+                                throw new InvalidProjectFileException (Location, null, "Project attribute is null or empty on an Import element");
+                        base.LoadValue (reader);
+                }
 
                 internal override void LoadAttribute (string name, string value)
                 {