--- a/src/eric7/ViewManager/ViewManager.py	Thu Jul 20 11:01:15 2023 +0200
+++ b/src/eric7/ViewManager/ViewManager.py	Fri Jul 21 11:40:38 2023 +0200
@@ -5838,7 +5838,7 @@
             pixmap = Lexers.getLanguageIcon(language, True)
         self.sbLang.setPixmap(pixmap)
         if pixmap.isNull():
-            self.sbLang.setText(language)
+            self.sbLang.setText("" if language is None else language)
             self.sbLang.setToolTip("")
         else:
             self.sbLang.setText("")