diff --git a/plugins/android/src/org/jetbrains/android/compiler/AndroidAutogenerator.java b/plugins/android/src/org/jetbrains/android/compiler/AndroidAutogenerator.java
index f79e8f4eea96..a54511f3afaa 100644
--- a/plugins/android/src/org/jetbrains/android/compiler/AndroidAutogenerator.java
+++ b/plugins/android/src/org/jetbrains/android/compiler/AndroidAutogenerator.java
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ public class AndroidAutogenerator {
         }
       });
 
+    if (item == null) {
+      return;
+    }
+
     // doesn't matter, because autogenerated class is used for resolve/completion only
     final boolean debug = true;
     final BuildConfigGenerator generator = new BuildConfigGenerator(item.mySourceRootOsPath, item.myPackage, debug);