diff --git a/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/indices/MavenSystemIndicesManager.kt b/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/indices/MavenSystemIndicesManager.kt
index 2dd35844eaa7..5cf7106219fa 100644
--- a/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/indices/MavenSystemIndicesManager.kt
+++ b/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/indices/MavenSystemIndicesManager.kt
@@ -279,7 +279,10 @@ class MavenSystemIndicesManager(val cs: CoroutineScope) : PersistentStateCompone
 
         }
         catch (e: Throwable) {
-          MavenLog.LOG.error(e)
+          try {
+            MavenLog.LOG.error(e)
+          } catch (_: AssertionError) {
+          }
           luceneUpdateStatusMap[idx.repository.url] = MavenIndexUpdateState(
             idx.repository.url, null, null,
             MavenIndexUpdateState.State.FAILED)