diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/InspectionProfileImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/InspectionProfileImpl.java
index 5cd491ff113f..28925ec6b6e7 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/InspectionProfileImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ex/InspectionProfileImpl.java
@@ -261,12 +261,14 @@ public class InspectionProfileImpl extends ProfileEx implements ModifiableModel,
     element.setAttribute(VERSION_TAG, VALID_VERSION);
     element.setAttribute(IS_LOCKED, String.valueOf(myLockedProfile));
 
+    synchronized (myExternalInfo) {
     if (!myInitialized) {
-      for (Element el : myDeinstalledInspectionsSettings.values()) {
-        element.addContent((Element)el.clone());
-      }
+        for (Element el : myDeinstalledInspectionsSettings.values()) {
+          element.addContent((Element)el.clone());
+        }
       return;
     }
+    }
 
     Map<String, Boolean> diffMap = getDisplayLevelMap();
     if (diffMap != null) {