diff --git a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduce/parameter/GrIntroduceClosureParameterProcessor.java b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduce/parameter/GrIntroduceClosureParameterProcessor.java
index 7296e0ce54bd..c99fcb384da1 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduce/parameter/GrIntroduceClosureParameterProcessor.java
+++ b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduce/parameter/GrIntroduceClosureParameterProcessor.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2012 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2013 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.refactoring.introduce.parameter;
 
 import com.intellij.codeInsight.ChangeContextUtil;
 import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.Logger;
+import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Editor;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Condition;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Ref;
 import com.intellij.psi.*;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ import com.intellij.psi.codeStyle.CodeStyleManager;
 import com.intellij.psi.search.searches.MethodReferencesSearch;
 import com.intellij.psi.search.searches.ReferencesSearch;
 import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiTreeUtil;
+import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiUtilBase;
 import com.intellij.refactoring.BaseRefactoringProcessor;
 import com.intellij.refactoring.IntroduceParameterRefactoring;
 import com.intellij.refactoring.RefactoringBundle;
@@ -68,6 +70,8 @@ import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.impl.signatures.GrClosureSignatureU
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.lang.psi.util.PsiUtil;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.refactoring.GroovyRefactoringBundle;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.refactoring.GroovyRefactoringUtil;
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.refactoring.introduce.GrIntroduceHandlerBase;
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.refactoring.introduce.StringPartInfo;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.refactoring.introduce.parameter.java2groovy.FieldConflictsResolver;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.refactoring.introduce.parameter.java2groovy.OldReferencesResolver;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.refactoring.util.AnySupers;
@@ -95,7 +99,12 @@ public class GrIntroduceClosureParameterProcessor extends BaseRefactoringProcess
 
     toReplaceIn = (GrClosableBlock)mySettings.getToReplaceIn();
     toSearchFor = mySettings.getToSearchFor();
-    myParameterInitializer = new GrExpressionWrapper(mySettings.getExpression());
+
+    final StringPartInfo info = settings.getStringPartInfo();
+    final GrExpression expression = info != null ?
+                                    GrIntroduceHandlerBase.generateExpressionFromStringPart(info, settings.getProject()) :
+                                    mySettings.getExpression();
+    myParameterInitializer = new GrExpressionWrapper(expression);
   }
 
   @NotNull
@@ -303,6 +312,16 @@ public class GrIntroduceClosureParameterProcessor extends BaseRefactoringProcess
         }
       }
     }
+
+    final StringPartInfo info = settings.getStringPartInfo();
+    if (info != null) {
+      final GrExpression expr = GrIntroduceHandlerBase.processLiteral(settings.getName(), info, settings.getProject());
+      final Editor editor = PsiUtilBase.findEditor(expr);
+      if (editor != null) {
+        editor.getSelectionModel().removeSelection();
+        editor.getCaretModel().moveToOffset(expr.getTextRange().getEndOffset());
+      }
+    }
   }
 
   public static void processExternalUsages(UsageInfo[] usages, GrIntroduceParameterSettings settings, PsiElement expression) {
diff --git a/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduceParameter/GrIntroduceParameterInClosureTest.java b/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduceParameter/GrIntroduceParameterInClosureTest.groovy
similarity index 73%
rename from plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduceParameter/GrIntroduceParameterInClosureTest.java
rename to plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduceParameter/GrIntroduceParameterInClosureTest.groovy
index 978e36925632..ec2e47ef89a3 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduceParameter/GrIntroduceParameterInClosureTest.java
+++ b/plugins/groovy/test/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/refactoring/introduceParameter/GrIntroduceParameterInClosureTest.groovy
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2011 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2013 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -13,14 +13,13 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.refactoring.introduceParameter;
-
-import com.intellij.psi.impl.source.PostprocessReformattingAspect;
-import com.intellij.refactoring.IntroduceParameterRefactoring;
-import com.intellij.testFramework.fixtures.LightCodeInsightFixtureTestCase;
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
-import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.util.TestUtils;
+package org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.refactoring.introduceParameter
 
+import com.intellij.psi.impl.source.PostprocessReformattingAspect
+import com.intellij.refactoring.IntroduceParameterRefactoring
+import com.intellij.testFramework.fixtures.LightCodeInsightFixtureTestCase
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.groovy.util.TestUtils
 /**
  * @author Max Medvedev
  */
@@ -45,6 +44,24 @@ public class GrIntroduceParameterInClosureTest extends LightCodeInsightFixtureTe
     myFixture.checkResultByFile(getTestName(false) + "_after.groovy");
   }
 
+  private void doTest(final int replaceFieldsWithGetters,
+                          final boolean removeUnusedParameters,
+                          final boolean declareFinal,
+                          @Nullable final String conflicts,
+                          final boolean generateDelegate,
+                          String before,
+                          String after) {
+    myFixture.configureByText('before.groovy', before);
+
+    GrIntroduceParameterTest.execute(replaceFieldsWithGetters, removeUnusedParameters, declareFinal, conflicts, generateDelegate,
+                                     getProject(), myFixture.getEditor(), myFixture.getFile());
+
+    PostprocessReformattingAspect.getInstance(getProject()).doPostponedFormatting();
+    myFixture.getEditor().getSelectionModel().removeSelection();
+
+    myFixture.checkResult(after);
+  }
+
   public void testSimpleClosure() {
     doTest(IntroduceParameterRefactoring.REPLACE_FIELDS_WITH_GETTERS_NONE, false, false, null, false);
   }
@@ -96,4 +113,18 @@ public class GrIntroduceParameterInClosureTest extends LightCodeInsightFixtureTe
   public void testDelegateRemoveUnusedParam() {
     doTest(IntroduceParameterRefactoring.REPLACE_FIELDS_WITH_GETTERS_NONE, true, false, null, true);
   }*/
+
+  void testStringPart0() {
+    doTest(IntroduceParameterRefactoring.REPLACE_FIELDS_WITH_GETTERS_NONE, false, false, null, false, '''\
+def cl = {
+    print 'a<selection>b</selection>c'
+}
+cl()
+''', '''\
+def cl = {String anObject ->
+    print 'a' + anObject<caret> + 'c'
+}
+cl('b')
+''')
+  }
 }