diff --git a/java/compiler/openapi/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/options/ExcludedEntriesConfigurable.java b/java/compiler/openapi/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/options/ExcludedEntriesConfigurable.java
index 6132b6d691c8..68eeb1f49bd9 100644
--- a/java/compiler/openapi/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/options/ExcludedEntriesConfigurable.java
+++ b/java/compiler/openapi/src/com/intellij/openapi/compiler/options/ExcludedEntriesConfigurable.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class ExcludedEntriesConfigurable implements UnnamedConfigurable {
   public void apply() {
     myConfiguration.removeAllExcludeEntryDescriptions();
     for (ExcludeEntryDescription description : myExcludeEntryDescriptions) {
-      myConfiguration.addExcludeEntryDescription(description);
+      myConfiguration.addExcludeEntryDescription(description.copy(myProject));
     }
   }