diff --git a/java/java-psi-api/src/com/intellij/psi/util/PsiUtil.java b/java/java-psi-api/src/com/intellij/psi/util/PsiUtil.java
index 3e455d10c367..0b2f1b5e3d1c 100644
--- a/java/java-psi-api/src/com/intellij/psi/util/PsiUtil.java
+++ b/java/java-psi-api/src/com/intellij/psi/util/PsiUtil.java
@@ -1143,7 +1143,7 @@ public final class PsiUtil extends PsiUtilCore {
 
     PsiFile file = element.getContainingFile();
     // Could be non-physical 'light file' created by some JVM languages
-    PsiFile navigationFile = file == null ? null : ObjectUtils.tryCast(file.getNavigationElement(), PsiFile.class);
+    PsiFile navigationFile = file == null || file.isPhysical() ? null : ObjectUtils.tryCast(file.getNavigationElement(), PsiFile.class);
     if (navigationFile != null) {
       file = navigationFile;
     }