diff --git a/platform/platform-api/resources/messages/IdeBundle.properties b/platform/platform-api/resources/messages/IdeBundle.properties
index ab35cf1d43d4..48917154cfd4 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/resources/messages/IdeBundle.properties
+++ b/platform/platform-api/resources/messages/IdeBundle.properties
@@ -2738,6 +2738,7 @@ gdpr.ai.data.collection.consent.additional.notice.2=\
   Even if this setting is disabled, the AI Assistant plugin will send the data essential for this feature to large language model providers \
   and models hosted on JetBrains servers. If you work on a project where you don't want to share your data, you can disable the plugin.
 gdpr.consent.externally.disabled.warning=This option is disabled externally
+gdpr.consent.trace.requires.ai.assistant=This option requires the AI Assistant plugin
 gdpr.data.sharing.title.comment.text=Help shape the future of {0} products. By sharing your data and usage statistics, you allow us to better understand how you use our tools and how we can improve them. Learn more <a href="https://www.jetbrains.com/legal/docs/terms/product_data_collection/">here</a>.
 gdpr.data.collection.consent.setting.enabled.warning.text=Data collection has been enabled by your organization administrator.
 gdpr.data.collection.consent.setting.disabled.warning.text=Data collection has been disabled by your organization administrator.
diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/gdpr/ConsentOptionsProviderImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/gdpr/ConsentOptionsProviderImpl.java
index 96700f5d3153..a7c16e4d75a5 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/gdpr/ConsentOptionsProviderImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/gdpr/ConsentOptionsProviderImpl.java
@@ -63,8 +63,11 @@ final class ConsentOptionsProviderImpl implements ConsentOptionsProvider {
       return false;
     }
     AiDataCollectionExternalSettings settings = AiDataCollectionExternalSettings.findSettingsImplementedByAiAssistant();
+    if (settings == null) {
+      return false; // AIA plugin is required for TRACE data collection
+    }
     boolean isAllowed = isTraceDataCollectionAllowedByMetadata(metadata);
-    boolean isDisabled = settings != null && settings.isForciblyDisabled();
+    boolean isDisabled = settings.isForciblyDisabled();
     return isAllowed && !isDisabled;
   }
 
diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/gdpr/ui/consents/AiDataCollectionExternalSettings.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/gdpr/ui/consents/AiDataCollectionExternalSettings.kt
index 256e59c05d4a..3d43343ff098 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/gdpr/ui/consents/AiDataCollectionExternalSettings.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/gdpr/ui/consents/AiDataCollectionExternalSettings.kt
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 package com.intellij.ide.gdpr.ui.consents
 
 import com.intellij.internal.statistic.utils.getPluginInfo
+import com.intellij.openapi.Disposable
 import com.intellij.openapi.extensions.ExtensionPointName
+import com.intellij.openapi.util.Disposer
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.ApiStatus
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.TestOnly
 
 @ApiStatus.Internal
 interface AiDataCollectionExternalSettings {
@@ -13,8 +16,18 @@ interface AiDataCollectionExternalSettings {
 
     private const val AI_ASSISTANT_PLUGIN_ID = "com.intellij.ml.llm"
 
+    private var testOverride: AiDataCollectionExternalSettings? = null
+
+    @TestOnly
+    @JvmStatic
+    fun overrideForTest(settings: AiDataCollectionExternalSettings, parentDisposable: Disposable) {
+      testOverride = settings
+      Disposer.register(parentDisposable) { testOverride = null }
+    }
+
     @JvmStatic
     fun findSettingsImplementedByAiAssistant(): AiDataCollectionExternalSettings? {
+      testOverride?.let { return it }
       return EP_NAME.findFirstSafe {
         val pluginInfo = getPluginInfo(it.javaClass)
         pluginInfo.isDevelopedByJetBrains() && pluginInfo.id == AI_ASSISTANT_PLUGIN_ID
diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/gdpr/ui/consents/TraceDataCollectionConsentUI.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/gdpr/ui/consents/TraceDataCollectionConsentUI.kt
index f6f0530b1e17..4cbf42c137c0 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/gdpr/ui/consents/TraceDataCollectionConsentUI.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/gdpr/ui/consents/TraceDataCollectionConsentUI.kt
@@ -22,15 +22,17 @@ internal class TraceDataCollectionConsentUI(
     if (LOG.isDebugEnabled) {
       LOG.debug("AiDataCollectionExternalSettings: $externalSettings")
     }
-    if (externalSettings != null) {
-      val isForciblyDisabled = externalSettings.isForciblyDisabled()
-      if (LOG.isDebugEnabled) {
-        LOG.debug("AiDataCollectionExternalSettings: isForciblyDisabled: ${isForciblyDisabled}")
-      }
-      if (isForciblyDisabled) {
-        return ConsentForcedState.ExternallyDisabled(externalSettings.getForciblyDisabledDescription()
-                                                     ?: IdeBundle.message("gdpr.consent.externally.disabled.warning"))
-      }
+    if (externalSettings == null) {
+      // AIA plugin is required for TRACE data collection
+      return ConsentForcedState.ExternallyDisabled(IdeBundle.message("gdpr.consent.trace.requires.ai.assistant"))
+    }
+    val isForciblyDisabled = externalSettings.isForciblyDisabled()
+    if (LOG.isDebugEnabled) {
+      LOG.debug("AiDataCollectionExternalSettings: isForciblyDisabled: $isForciblyDisabled")
+    }
+    if (isForciblyDisabled) {
+      return ConsentForcedState.ExternallyDisabled(externalSettings.getForciblyDisabledDescription()
+                                                   ?: IdeBundle.message("gdpr.consent.externally.disabled.warning"))
     }
     val dataCollectionAgreement = DataCollectionAgreement.getInstance()
     return when (dataCollectionAgreement) {
diff --git a/platform/platform-tests/BUILD.bazel b/platform/platform-tests/BUILD.bazel
index 27d86f3c27ae..ab0eb4099c19 100644
--- a/platform/platform-tests/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/platform/platform-tests/BUILD.bazel
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ jvm_library(
     "//platform/platform-tests/eel-helper",
     "//platform/platform-impl/ui",
     "//platform/eel-provider",
+    "//libraries/mockito",
     "@lib//:io-mockk",
     "@lib//:io-mockk-jvm",
     "//platform/bookmarks",
diff --git a/platform/platform-tests/intellij.platform.tests.iml b/platform/platform-tests/intellij.platform.tests.iml
index 906fff80ed9f..d1b67f225161 100644
--- a/platform/platform-tests/intellij.platform.tests.iml
+++ b/platform/platform-tests/intellij.platform.tests.iml
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@
     <orderEntry type="module" module-name="intellij.platform.eelHelper" scope="TEST" />
     <orderEntry type="module" module-name="intellij.platform.ide.ui" scope="TEST" />
     <orderEntry type="module" module-name="intellij.platform.eel.provider" scope="TEST" />
+    <orderEntry type="module" module-name="intellij.libraries.mockito" scope="TEST" />
     <orderEntry type="library" scope="TEST" name="io.mockk" level="project" />
     <orderEntry type="library" scope="TEST" name="io.mockk.jvm" level="project" />
     <orderEntry type="module" module-name="intellij.platform.bookmarks" scope="TEST" />
diff --git a/platform/platform-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/ide/gdpr/DataCollectionConsentUiTest.java b/platform/platform-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/ide/gdpr/DataCollectionConsentUiTest.java
index 48eeae2bd3c3..ab9a5d4cb0ce 100644
--- a/platform/platform-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/ide/gdpr/DataCollectionConsentUiTest.java
+++ b/platform/platform-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/ide/gdpr/DataCollectionConsentUiTest.java
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 // Copyright 2000-2025 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
 package com.intellij.ide.gdpr;
 
+import com.intellij.ide.IdeBundle;
+import com.intellij.ide.gdpr.ui.consents.AiDataCollectionExternalSettings;
 import com.intellij.ide.gdpr.ui.consents.ConsentForcedState;
 import com.intellij.ide.gdpr.ui.consents.ConsentUi;
 import com.intellij.testFramework.fixtures.BasePlatformTestCase;
 import com.intellij.ui.LicensingFacade;
+import org.mockito.Mockito;
 
 public class DataCollectionConsentUiTest extends BasePlatformTestCase {
   private static final String CONSENT_ID_USAGE_STATS = "rsch.send.usage.stat";
@@ -66,6 +69,10 @@ public class DataCollectionConsentUiTest extends BasePlatformTestCase {
                         false, "en");
     ConsentUi ui = ConsentSettingsUi.getConsentUi(trace);
 
+    AiDataCollectionExternalSettings mockSettings = Mockito.mock(AiDataCollectionExternalSettings.class);
+    Mockito.doReturn(false).when(mockSettings).isForciblyDisabled();
+    AiDataCollectionExternalSettings.overrideForTest(mockSettings, getTestRootDisposable());
+
     setupLicensingFacade('X');
     assertNull(ui.getForcedState());
 
@@ -81,4 +88,35 @@ public class DataCollectionConsentUiTest extends BasePlatformTestCase {
     assertInstanceOf(state, ConsentForcedState.AlwaysEnabled.class);
     assertEquals("Data collection has been enabled by your organization administrator.", state.getDescription());
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+
+  public void testTraceConsentForcedDisabledWhenAiaPluginAbsent() {
+    Consent trace = new Consent(CONSENT_ID_TRACE_DATA_COM_COLLECTION, Version.fromString("1.0"), "Send detailed code-related data", "text", false,
+                                false, "en");
+    ConsentUi ui = ConsentSettingsUi.getConsentUi(trace);
+
+    for (char agreementChar : new char[]{'X', 'N', 'Y'}) {
+      setupLicensingFacade(agreementChar);
+      var state = ui.getForcedState();
+      assertNotNull("TRACE consent must be force-disabled when AIA plugin is absent (agreement='" + agreementChar + "')", state);
+      assertInstanceOf(state, ConsentForcedState.ExternallyDisabled.class);
+      assertEquals(IdeBundle.message("gdpr.consent.trace.requires.ai.assistant"), state.getDescription());
+    }
+  }
+
+  public void testTraceConsentForcedDisabledWhenAiaForciblyDisabled() {
+    Consent trace = new Consent(CONSENT_ID_TRACE_DATA_COM_COLLECTION, Version.fromString("1.0"), "Send detailed code-related data", "text", false,
+                                false, "en");
+    ConsentUi ui = ConsentSettingsUi.getConsentUi(trace);
+
+    AiDataCollectionExternalSettings mockSettings = Mockito.mock(AiDataCollectionExternalSettings.class);
+    Mockito.doReturn(true).when(mockSettings).isForciblyDisabled();
+    Mockito.doReturn("Disabled by organization").when(mockSettings).getForciblyDisabledDescription();
+    AiDataCollectionExternalSettings.overrideForTest(mockSettings, getTestRootDisposable());
+
+    setupLicensingFacade('X');
+    var state = ui.getForcedState();
+    assertNotNull(state);
+    assertInstanceOf(state, ConsentForcedState.ExternallyDisabled.class);
+    assertEquals("Disabled by organization", state.getDescription());
+  }
+}