diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/FinderRecursivePanel.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/FinderRecursivePanel.java
index 1eb6bea1918d..f1581b5dcde1 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/FinderRecursivePanel.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/FinderRecursivePanel.java
@@ -362,7 +362,12 @@ public abstract class FinderRecursivePanel<T> extends JBSplitter implements Data
           append("loading...");
         }
 
-        doCustomizeCellRenderer(this, list, t, index, isSelected, cellHasFocus);
+        try {
+          doCustomizeCellRenderer(this, list, t, index, isSelected, cellHasFocus);
+        }
+        catch (IndexNotReadyException ignored) {
+          // ignore
+        }
 
         Color bg = isSelected ? UIUtil.getTreeSelectionBackground(cellHasFocus) : UIUtil.getTreeTextBackground();
         if (!isSelected && myFileColorManager.isEnabled()) {