diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index c7971a1f..046fc0d9 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Red Panda C++ Version 2.8
+
+  - fix: Crash when editing makefile
+
 Red Panda C++ Version 2.7
 
   - enhancement: Remove multiple problems in the problem set view
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/RedPandaIDE.pro b/RedPandaIDE/RedPandaIDE.pro
index 479eae73..eb6f59b4 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/RedPandaIDE.pro
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/RedPandaIDE.pro
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ isEmpty(APP_NAME) {
 }
 
 isEmpty(APP_VERSION) {
-    APP_VERSION = 2.7
+    APP_VERSION = 2.8
 }
 
 macos: {
diff --git a/RedPandaIDE/editor.cpp b/RedPandaIDE/editor.cpp
index f65d5ee6..a3f76ca8 100644
--- a/RedPandaIDE/editor.cpp
+++ b/RedPandaIDE/editor.cpp
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ void Editor::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event)
                     }
                 }
                 lastWord = getPreviousWordAtPositionForCompleteFunctionDefinition(caretXY());
-                if (!lastWord.isEmpty()) {
+                if (mParser && !lastWord.isEmpty()) {
                     PStatement currentScope = mParser->findScopeStatement(mFilename,caretY());
                     while(currentScope && currentScope->kind==StatementKind::skBlock) {
                         currentScope = currentScope->parentScope.lock();
diff --git a/Red_Panda_CPP.pro b/Red_Panda_CPP.pro
index 9808384d..18cb9b6e 100644
--- a/Red_Panda_CPP.pro
+++ b/Red_Panda_CPP.pro
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ RedPandaIDE.depends += redpanda-git-askpass
 
 APP_NAME = RedPandaCPP
 
-APP_VERSION = 2.7
+APP_VERSION = 2.8
 
 linux: {
     isEmpty(PREFIX) {