diff --git a/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/CopyrightManager.java b/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/CopyrightManager.java
index 00d903abf5fb..d7e08c12fc77 100644
--- a/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/CopyrightManager.java
+++ b/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/CopyrightManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2009 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2012 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.
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ public class CopyrightManager extends AbstractProjectComponent implements JDOMEx
     return myCopyrights.values();
   }
 
+  public boolean hasAnyCopyrights() {
+    return myDefaultCopyright != null || !myModule2Copyrights.isEmpty();
+  }
+
   @Nullable
   public CopyrightProfile getCopyrightOptions(@NotNull PsiFile file) {
     final VirtualFile virtualFile = file.getVirtualFile();
diff --git a/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/actions/UpdateCopyrightAction.java b/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/actions/UpdateCopyrightAction.java
index 70f23fe9dd68..2d1008ea00e6 100644
--- a/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/actions/UpdateCopyrightAction.java
+++ b/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/actions/UpdateCopyrightAction.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2009 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2012 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.
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile;
 import com.intellij.psi.*;
 import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiUtilCore;
+import com.maddyhome.idea.copyright.CopyrightManager;
 import com.maddyhome.idea.copyright.pattern.FileUtil;
 import com.maddyhome.idea.copyright.util.FileTypeUtil;
 
@@ -45,6 +46,9 @@ public class UpdateCopyrightAction extends AnAction {
       return false;
     }
 
+    if (!CopyrightManager.getInstance(project).hasAnyCopyrights()) {
+      return false;
+    }
     final VirtualFile[] files = PlatformDataKeys.VIRTUAL_FILE_ARRAY.getData(context);
     final Editor editor = PlatformDataKeys.EDITOR.getData(context);
     if (editor != null) {