Index: applications/editors/josm/plugins/utilsplugin2/build.xml
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--- applications/editors/josm/plugins/utilsplugin2/build.xml	(revision 28551)
+++ applications/editors/josm/plugins/utilsplugin2/build.xml	(revision 28556)
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@
 <project name="utilsplugin2" default="dist" basedir=".">
     <!-- enter the SVN commit message -->
-    <property name="commit.message" value="Utilsplugin2: SplitObjects now can use line as a splitter"/>
+    <property name="commit.message" value="Utilsplugin2: SplitObjects exception fix when closed way only is selected"/>
     <!-- enter the *lowest* JOSM version this plugin is currently compatible with -->
     <property name="plugin.main.version" value="4980"/>
Index: applications/editors/josm/plugins/utilsplugin2/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/utilsplugin2/actions/SplitObjectAction.java
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--- applications/editors/josm/plugins/utilsplugin2/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/utilsplugin2/actions/SplitObjectAction.java	(revision 28551)
+++ applications/editors/josm/plugins/utilsplugin2/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/plugins/utilsplugin2/actions/SplitObjectAction.java	(revision 28556)
@@ -170,4 +170,10 @@
                 return;
             }
+        } else if (selectedWay != null && selectedNodes.isEmpty()) {
+            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(Main.parent,
+                    tr("The selected way is not a split way, please select split points or split way too."),
+                    tr("Warning"),
+                    JOptionPane.WARNING_MESSAGE);
+            return;
         }