diff --git a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ui/JrePathEditor.java b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ui/JrePathEditor.java
index 454f08814697..f4ad86acda6e 100644
--- a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ui/JrePathEditor.java
+++ b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ui/JrePathEditor.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class JrePathEditor extends JPanel implements PanelWithAnchor {
   }
 
   private JreComboBoxItem getSelectedJre() {
-    return (JreComboBoxItem)myPathField.getComboBox().getSelectedItem();
+    return (JreComboBoxItem)myPathField.getComboBox().getEditor().getItem();
   }
 
   public void setDefaultJreSelector(DefaultJreSelector defaultJreSelector) {