diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/lookup/LookupElementDecorator.java b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/lookup/LookupElementDecorator.java
index 36c3c291e98c..9f2cfadda911 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/lookup/LookupElementDecorator.java
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/lookup/LookupElementDecorator.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public abstract class LookupElementDecorator<T extends LookupElement> extends Lo
 
   @Override
   public boolean isValid() {
-    return super.isValid() && myDelegate.isValid();
+    return myDelegate.isValid() && super.isValid();
   }
 
   @Override