diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/FoldingModelImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/FoldingModelImpl.java
index 00a9317e3bc2..600734daa50d 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/FoldingModelImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/FoldingModelImpl.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ public class FoldingModelImpl implements FoldingModelEx, PrioritizedInternalDocu
         return new RMNode<FoldRegionImpl>(this, key, start, end, greedyToLeft, greedyToRight, stickingToRight) {
           @Override
           protected Getter<FoldRegionImpl> createGetter(@NotNull FoldRegionImpl region) {
+            // Fold region shouldn't disappear even if no one holds a reference to it, so folding tree needs a strong reference to a region
             return region;
           }
         };