diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/navigation/NavigationUtil.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/navigation/NavigationUtil.java
index 69c5183b5271..69ee66e83a12 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/navigation/NavigationUtil.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/navigation/NavigationUtil.java
@@ -370,7 +370,8 @@ public final class NavigationUtil {
           //noinspection ConstantConditions
           return ((GotoRelatedItem)value).getCustomName();
         }
-        final PsiElement element = (PsiElement)value;
+        PsiElement element = (PsiElement)value;
+        if (!element.isValid()) return "INVALID";
         return renderer.getElementText(element) + " " + renderer.getContainerText(element, null);
       }