diff --git a/source/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/actions/VcsContextWrapper.java b/source/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/actions/VcsContextWrapper.java
index 7408cc5f2042..71fa884e32d2 100644
--- a/source/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/actions/VcsContextWrapper.java
+++ b/source/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/actions/VcsContextWrapper.java
@@ -156,8 +156,12 @@ public class VcsContextWrapper implements VcsContext {
     ToolWindowManager toolWindowManager = ToolWindowManager.getInstance(project);
     if (toolWindowManager == null) return null;
     ToolWindowEx fileViewToolWindow =(ToolWindowEx) toolWindowManager.getToolWindow(ProjectLevelVcsManager.FILE_VIEW_TOOL_WINDOW_ID);
-    final JComponent component = fileViewToolWindow.getComponent();
-    return ((FileViewPanel) component);
+    if (fileViewToolWindow.isAvailable()) {
+      final JComponent component = fileViewToolWindow.getComponent();
+      return ((FileViewPanel) component);
+    } else {
+      return null;
+    }
   }
 
   public FilePath[] getSelectedFilePaths() {