diff --git a/plugins/groovy/groovy-psi/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/dsl/GroovyDslFileIndex.java b/plugins/groovy/groovy-psi/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/dsl/GroovyDslFileIndex.java
index 4c9ce035df61..0923fc8df0ca 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/groovy-psi/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/dsl/GroovyDslFileIndex.java
+++ b/plugins/groovy/groovy-psi/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/dsl/GroovyDslFileIndex.java
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ public class GroovyDslFileIndex extends ScalarIndexExtension<String> {
             // => cache globally by file instance
             vfile.putUserData(CACHED_EXECUTOR, Pair.create(executor, stamp));
             if (executor != null) {
-              activate(vfile);
+              setStatusAndError(vfile, Status.ACTIVE, null);
             }
           }
         }