diff --git a/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/SymbolCollectingProcessor.java b/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/SymbolCollectingProcessor.java
index fbf16015414d..b5933ed64e68 100644
--- a/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/SymbolCollectingProcessor.java
+++ b/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/SymbolCollectingProcessor.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class SymbolCollectingProcessor extends BaseScopeProcessor implements Ele
 
   @Override
   public boolean execute(@NotNull PsiElement element, @NotNull ResolveState state) {
-    if (element instanceof PsiNamedElement) {
+    if (element instanceof PsiNamedElement && element.isValid()) {
       PsiNamedElement named = (PsiNamedElement)element;
       String name = named.getName();
       if (name != null) {