diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/idea/StartupUtil.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/idea/StartupUtil.java
index 155389da46bf..657a32909ea1 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/idea/StartupUtil.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/idea/StartupUtil.java
@@ -132,6 +132,14 @@ public class StartupUtil {
         return false;
       }
     }
+    
+    if (!"true".equals(System.getProperty("idea.no.64bit.check"))) {
+      if (PlatformUtils.isCidr() && !SystemInfo.is64Bit) {
+          String message = "32-bit JVM is not supported. Please install 64-bit version.";
+          Main.showMessage("Unsupported JVM", message, true);
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
 
     return true;
   }