diff --git a/plugins/kotlin/refactorings/kotlin.refactorings.move.k2/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/k2/refactoring/move/processor/K2MoveRenameUsageInfo.kt b/plugins/kotlin/refactorings/kotlin.refactorings.move.k2/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/k2/refactoring/move/processor/K2MoveRenameUsageInfo.kt
index 3cd3e104de9b..4a08bb8dd1b7 100644
--- a/plugins/kotlin/refactorings/kotlin.refactorings.move.k2/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/k2/refactoring/move/processor/K2MoveRenameUsageInfo.kt
+++ b/plugins/kotlin/refactorings/kotlin.refactorings.move.k2/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/k2/refactoring/move/processor/K2MoveRenameUsageInfo.kt
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ sealed class K2MoveRenameUsageInfo(
             if (to !is KtNamedDeclaration) error("Usage must reference a Kotlin element")
             val element = element ?: return element
             val newLightElement = to.toLightElements()[lightElementIndex]
-            if (element.reference?.isReferenceTo(newLightElement) == true) return element
             if (element is PsiReferenceExpression
                 && wasMember
                 && newLightElement is PsiMember