diff --git a/odoo/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py b/odoo/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
index 9233b08f329..fddaca1a994 100644
--- a/odoo/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
+++ b/odoo/addons/base/ir/ir_ui_view.py
@@ -224,9 +224,13 @@ actual arch.
             if 'xml' in config['dev_mode'] and view.arch_fs and view.xml_id:
                 # It is safe to split on / herebelow because arch_fs is explicitely stored with '/'
                 fullpath = get_resource_path(*view.arch_fs.split('/'))
-                arch_fs = get_view_arch_from_file(fullpath, view.xml_id)
-                # replace %(xml_id)s, %(xml_id)d, %%(xml_id)s, %%(xml_id)d by the res_id
-                arch_fs = arch_fs and resolve_external_ids(arch_fs, view.xml_id)
+                if fullpath:
+                    arch_fs = get_view_arch_from_file(fullpath, view.xml_id)
+                    # replace %(xml_id)s, %(xml_id)d, %%(xml_id)s, %%(xml_id)d by the res_id
+                    arch_fs = arch_fs and resolve_external_ids(arch_fs, view.xml_id)
+                else:
+                    _logger.warning("View %s: Full path [%s] cannot be found.", view.xml_id, view.arch_fs)
+                    arch_fs = False
             view.arch = arch_fs or view.arch_db
 
     def _inverse_arch(self):