diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/analysis/AnalysisScope.java b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/analysis/AnalysisScope.java
index 9ed0a9d7656a..c1666f866ab0 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/analysis/AnalysisScope.java
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/analysis/AnalysisScope.java
@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ public class AnalysisScope {
       case CUSTOM:
         return myScope;
       case DIRECTORY:
+        return GlobalSearchScope.directoryScope((PsiDirectory)myElement, true);
       case FILE:
         return new LocalSearchScope(myElement);
       case INVALID: