diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/search/SearchUtil.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/search/SearchUtil.java
index b434f4bba771..cecb6d2ce129 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/search/SearchUtil.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/search/SearchUtil.java
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ public class SearchUtil {
 
   private static void processComponent(JComponent component, Set<? super OptionDescription> configurableOptions, String path) {
     if (component instanceof SkipSelfSearchComponent) return;
+    if (!component.isVisible()) return;
     final Border border = component.getBorder();
     if (border instanceof TitledBorder) {
       final TitledBorder titledBorder = (TitledBorder)border;