diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/navigation/CtrlMouseHandler.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/navigation/CtrlMouseHandler.java
index d2b99fd9ef5b..904c3da6f269 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/navigation/CtrlMouseHandler.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/navigation/CtrlMouseHandler.java
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ public class CtrlMouseHandler extends AbstractProjectComponent {
       }
       catch (IndexNotReadyException e) {
         showDumbModeNotification(myTargetElement.getProject());
-        return null;
+        return DocInfo.EMPTY;
       }
       finally {
         token.finish();