diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/SynchronizeCurrentFileAction.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/SynchronizeCurrentFileAction.java
index 2da36beefb6b..a3d8913fd67c 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/SynchronizeCurrentFileAction.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/SynchronizeCurrentFileAction.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public class SynchronizeCurrentFileAction extends AnAction implements DumbAware
   }
 
   private static Stream<VirtualFile> localFiles(AnActionEvent e) {
-    return Stream.of(e.getData(CommonDataKeys.VIRTUAL_FILE_ARRAY)).filter(f -> f.isValid() && f.isInLocalFileSystem());
+    VirtualFile[] files = e.getData(CommonDataKeys.VIRTUAL_FILE_ARRAY);
+    return files != null ? Stream.of(files).filter(f -> f.isValid() && f.isInLocalFileSystem()) : Stream.empty();
   }
 }