Rapid Add Term error in SDL Trados Studio 2024 SR1

Hi!

Suddenly in the middle of a project I get the error: Error message window displaying 'Object reference not set to an instance of an object' with details including Type: System.NullReferenceException, Source: Sdl.Community.RapidAddTerm, and HResult: -2147467261..

After adding terms via RAT icon located at Quick Access Toolbar successfully, I received this error and I am unable to use RAT further in this project. In a new project, RAT works perfectly for a while until shows me the same error.

Error file: 

<SDLErrorDetails time="11/21/2025 5:55:57 PM">
  <ErrorMessage>Object reference not set to an instance of an object.</ErrorMessage>
  <Exception>
    <Type>System.NullReferenceException, mscorlib, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</Type>
    <ExceptionMessage>Object reference not set to an instance of an object.</ExceptionMessage>
    <HelpLink />
    <Source>Sdl.Community.RapidAddTerm</Source>
    <HResult>-2147467261</HResult>
    <StackTrace><![CDATA[   at Sdl.Community.RapidAddTerm.TermbaseService.IsLanguage(Index index, Language language)
   at Sdl.Community.RapidAddTerm.TermbaseService.<>c__DisplayClass11_0.<GetTermbaseIndex>b__0(Index i)
   at System.Linq.Enumerable.FirstOrDefault[TSource](IEnumerable`1 source, Func`2 predicate)
   at Sdl.Community.RapidAddTerm.TermbaseService.GetTermbaseIndex(Termbase termbase, List`1 projectTermbaseIndexes, Language currentLanguage)
   at Sdl.Community.RapidAddTerm.TermbaseService.AddNewTerm()
   at Sdl.Community.RapidAddTerm.RapidAddTermRibbonAction.Execute()
   at Sdl.Desktop.IntegrationApi.AbstractAction.Sdl.Desktop.IntegrationApi.Extensions.Internal.IAction.Execute()
   at Sdl.Desktop.IntegrationApi.Internal.Adaptors.InternalActionAdaptor.Execute()
   at Sdl.Desktop.Platform.Implementation.CommandBars.SimpleActionExecuter.Execute(ActionData actionData)
   at Sdl.Desktop.Platform.Implementation.ResourceLoggingInternalCommandExecuter`1.ExecuteWithResourceLogging(TCommandData commandData, String message)
   at Sdl.Desktop.Platform.Implementation.CommandBars.ActionService.ExecuteAction(IAction action, ActionOrigin origin, Boolean allowToggle)
   at Sdl.Platform.UI.IgCommandBarAction.Execute()
   at Sdl.Platform.UI.IgCommandBarAction._lazyButtonTool_ToolClick(Object sender, ToolClickEventArgs e)
   at Infragistics.Win.UltraWinToolbars.ToolBase.OnToolClick(ToolClickEventArgs e)
   at Infragistics.Win.UltraWinToolbars.UltraToolbarsManager.OnToolClick(ToolClickEventArgs e)
   at Infragistics.Win.UltraWinToolbars.UltraToolbarsManager.FireEvent(ToolbarEventIds id, EventArgs e)
   at Infragistics.Win.UltraWinToolbars.ToolBase.OnToolClick()
   at Infragistics.Win.UltraWinToolbars.ButtonToolUIElement.DoClickProcessing(MouseEventArgs e)
   at Infragistics.Win.UltraWinToolbars.ButtonToolUIElement.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
   at Infragistics.Win.ControlUIElementBase.ProcessMouseUpHelper(Object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
   at Infragistics.Win.ControlUIElementBase.ProcessMouseUp(Object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
   at Infragistics.Win.Utilities.ProcessEvent(Control control, ProcessEvent eventToProcess, EventArgs e)
   at Infragistics.Win.UltraWinToolbars.UltraToolbarsDockArea.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)]]></StackTrace>
  </Exception>
  <Environment>
    <ProductName>Trados Studio</ProductName>
    <ProductVersion>Studio18</ProductVersion>
    <EntryAssemblyFileVersion>18.1.3.6657</EntryAssemblyFileVersion>
    <OperatingSystem>Microsoft Windows 11 Pro</OperatingSystem>
    <ServicePack>NULL</ServicePack>
    <OperatingSystemLanguage>1033</OperatingSystemLanguage>
    <CodePage>1252</CodePage>
    <LoggedOnUser>XXX</LoggedOnUser>
    <DotNetFrameWork>4.0.30319.42000</DotNetFrameWork>
    <ComputerName>XXX</ComputerName>
    <ConnectedToNetwork>True</ConnectedToNetwork>
    <PhysicalMemory>16207036 MB</PhysicalMemory>
  </Environment>
</SDLErrorDetails>


Added new evidence.
[edited by: Olav at 4:27 PM (GMT 0) on 21 Nov 2025]
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