diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/generation/GenerateEqualsHandler.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/generation/GenerateEqualsHandler.java
index 2ec0b9bd95f6..d3c172158298 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/generation/GenerateEqualsHandler.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/generation/GenerateEqualsHandler.java
@@ -1,18 +1,4 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2000-2016 JetBrains s.r.o.
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
+// Copyright 2000-2023 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
 package com.intellij.codeInsight.generation;
 
 import com.intellij.codeInsight.CodeInsightSettings;
@@ -127,12 +113,12 @@ public class GenerateEqualsHandler extends GenerateMembersHandlerBase {
 
   @Override
   @NotNull
-  protected List<? extends GenerationInfo> generateMemberPrototypes(PsiClass aClass, ClassMember[] originalMembers) throws IncorrectOperationException {
-    Project project = aClass.getProject();
-    final boolean useInstanceofToCheckParameterType = CodeInsightSettings.getInstance().USE_INSTANCEOF_ON_EQUALS_PARAMETER;
+  protected List<? extends GenerationInfo> generateMemberPrototypes(PsiClass aClass, ClassMember[] originalMembers) {
+    boolean isFinal = aClass.hasModifierProperty(PsiModifier.FINAL);
+    final boolean useInstanceofToCheckParameterType = !isFinal && CodeInsightSettings.getInstance().USE_INSTANCEOF_ON_EQUALS_PARAMETER;
     final boolean useAccessors = CodeInsightSettings.getInstance().USE_ACCESSORS_IN_EQUALS_HASHCODE;
 
-    GenerateEqualsHelper helper = new GenerateEqualsHelper(project, aClass, myEqualsFields, myHashCodeFields, myNonNullFields,
+    GenerateEqualsHelper helper = new GenerateEqualsHelper(aClass.getProject(), aClass, myEqualsFields, myHashCodeFields, myNonNullFields,
                                                            useInstanceofToCheckParameterType, useAccessors);
     return OverrideImplementUtil.convert2GenerationInfos(helper.generateMembers());
   }
diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/generation/ui/GenerateEqualsWizard.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/generation/ui/GenerateEqualsWizard.java
index c1df71abdff9..ef3028e5efa7 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/generation/ui/GenerateEqualsWizard.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/generation/ui/GenerateEqualsWizard.java
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ public class GenerateEqualsWizard extends AbstractGenerateEqualsWizard<PsiClass,
   @Override
   protected void addSteps() {
     if (myEqualsPanel != null) {
-      addStep(new TemplateChooserStep(myClass.hasModifierProperty(PsiModifier.FINAL), myClass));
+      addStep(new TemplateChooserStep(myClass));
     }
     super.addSteps();
   }
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ public class GenerateEqualsWizard extends AbstractGenerateEqualsWizard<PsiClass,
   private final class TemplateChooserStep extends StepAdapter {
     private final JComponent myPanel;
 
-    private TemplateChooserStep(boolean isFinal, PsiClass psiClass) {
+    private TemplateChooserStep(PsiClass psiClass) {
       myPanel = new JPanel(new VerticalFlowLayout());
       final JPanel templateChooserPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
       final JLabel templateChooserLabel = new JLabel(JavaBundle.message("generate.equals.hashcode.template"));
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ public class GenerateEqualsWizard extends AbstractGenerateEqualsWizard<PsiClass,
       myPanel.add(templateChooserPanel);
 
       final JCheckBox checkbox = new NonFocusableCheckBox(JavaBundle.message("generate.equals.hashcode.accept.sublcasses"));
+      boolean isFinal = myClass.hasModifierProperty(PsiModifier.FINAL);
       checkbox.setSelected(!isFinal && CodeInsightSettings.getInstance().USE_INSTANCEOF_ON_EQUALS_PARAMETER);
       checkbox.setEnabled(!isFinal);
       checkbox.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {