diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/ChangeLog b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/ChangeLog
index 98b20f3a5a6..9d8575934f1 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/ChangeLog
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2005-01-07 Alain Magloire
+	Fix PR 82202
+	* model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/CElement.java
+	* model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/Openable.java
+	
 2004-12-22 Alain Magloire
 
 	On going work to clean cdt.ui from misc. warnings
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/CElement.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/CElement.java
index 0cbde5159ed..4d35e8f1fb1 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/CElement.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/CElement.java
@@ -166,7 +166,9 @@ public abstract class CElement extends PlatformObject implements ICElement {
 		IResource r = getUnderlyingResource();
 		if (r != null) {
 			ResourceAttributes attributes = r.getResourceAttributes();
-			return attributes.isReadOnly();
+			if (attributes != null) {
+				return attributes.isReadOnly();
+			}
 		}			
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/Openable.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/Openable.java
index 89bf34a26ab..84a528d07d6 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/Openable.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/model/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/core/model/Openable.java
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ public abstract class Openable extends Parent implements IOpenable, IBufferChang
 		IResource res = getResource();
 		if (res != null) {
 			ResourceAttributes attributes = res.getResourceAttributes();
-			if (attributes.isReadOnly()) {
+			if (attributes != null && attributes.isReadOnly()) {
 				throw new CModelException(new CModelStatus(ICModelStatusConstants.READ_ONLY, this));
 			}
 		}