diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/reference/impl/providers/JavaClassReference.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/reference/impl/providers/JavaClassReference.java
index b8be0891b1a8..21ac68b40356 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/reference/impl/providers/JavaClassReference.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/reference/impl/providers/JavaClassReference.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2015 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2018 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.
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ public class JavaClassReference extends GenericReference implements PsiJavaRefer
         }
       }
     }
-    if (resolveResult instanceof PsiPackageImpl && !((PsiPackageImpl)resolveResult).mayHaveContentInScope(getElement().getResolveScope())) {
+    if (resolveResult instanceof PsiPackageImpl && !((PsiPackageImpl)resolveResult).mayHaveContentInScope(scope)) {
       return JavaResolveResult.EMPTY;
     }
     return resolveResult != null