diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/impl/nodes/ProjectViewProjectNode.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/impl/nodes/ProjectViewProjectNode.java
index f89abd9b0b33..d6501210e7ff 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/impl/nodes/ProjectViewProjectNode.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/impl/nodes/ProjectViewProjectNode.java
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public class ProjectViewProjectNode extends AbstractProjectNode {
   @Override
   @NotNull
   public Collection<AbstractTreeNode> getChildren() {
+    if (myProject.isDisposed()) return Collections.emptyList();
     List<VirtualFile> topLevelContentRoots = ProjectViewDirectoryHelper.getInstance(myProject).getTopLevelRoots();
 
     Set<Module> modules = new LinkedHashSet<>(topLevelContentRoots.size());