diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/inplace/InplaceRefactoring.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/inplace/InplaceRefactoring.java
index b34ef1d6172e..18a203b7ca82 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/inplace/InplaceRefactoring.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/inplace/InplaceRefactoring.java
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ public abstract class InplaceRefactoring {
                                                        final int offset) {
     if (nameIdentifier != null) {
       final TextRange range = nameIdentifier.getTextRange();
-      if (contains(range, offset)) return nameIdentifier;
+      if (range != null && contains(range, offset)) return nameIdentifier;
     }
 
     for (PsiReference ref : refs) {