diff --git a/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/PlatformTestCase.java b/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/PlatformTestCase.java
index 9ddb3b4c53a7..09284b020c52 100644
--- a/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/PlatformTestCase.java
+++ b/platform/testFramework/src/com/intellij/testFramework/PlatformTestCase.java
@@ -504,8 +504,9 @@ public abstract class PlatformTestCase extends UsefulTestCase implements DataPro
       myEditorListenerTracker = null;
       myThreadTracker = null;
       ourTestCase = null;
+
+      CompoundRuntimeException.throwIfNotEmpty(exceptions);
     }
-    CompoundRuntimeException.throwIfNotEmpty(exceptions);
   }
 
   private void disposeProject(@NotNull List<Throwable> exceptions) {