--- a/RefactoringRope/RefactoringServer.py	Tue Oct 11 12:51:38 2022 +0200
+++ b/RefactoringRope/RefactoringServer.py	Mon Oct 17 08:37:10 2022 +0200
@@ -2308,6 +2308,8 @@
                     venvName = ""
             if venvName:
                 interpreter = venvManager.getVirtualenvInterpreter(venvName)
+                if not interpreter:
+                    interpreter = Globals.getPythonExecutable()
                 execPath = venvManager.getVirtualenvExecPath(venvName)
 
                 # build a suitable environment