diff --git a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/resolve/ResolveUtil.java b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/resolve/ResolveUtil.java
index 14caa5c9b638..1e2ae47a3710 100644
--- a/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/resolve/ResolveUtil.java
+++ b/plugins/groovy/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/groovy/lang/resolve/ResolveUtil.java
@@ -521,6 +521,7 @@ public class ResolveUtil {
   }
 
   public static boolean isInUseScope(PsiElement context) {
+    if (!context.isValid()) return false;
     if (context instanceof GrMethodCall) {
       final GrExpression expression = ((GrMethodCall)context).getInvokedExpression();
       if (expression instanceof GrReferenceExpression) {