diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/quickfix/AddExceptionToExistingCatchFix.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/quickfix/AddExceptionToExistingCatchFix.java
index 1ad4ebe5451d..0cc0057ffbec 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/quickfix/AddExceptionToExistingCatchFix.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/quickfix/AddExceptionToExistingCatchFix.java
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public class AddExceptionToExistingCatchFix extends PsiElementBaseIntentionActio
 
     @Nullable
     static Context from(@NotNull PsiElement element) {
-      if (!element.isValid() || !PsiUtil.isLanguageLevel7OrHigher(element)) return null;
+      if (!element.isValid() || !PsiUtil.isLanguageLevel7OrHigher(element) || element instanceof PsiMethodReferenceExpression) return null;
       List<PsiClassType> unhandledExceptions = new ArrayList<>(ExceptionUtil.getOwnUnhandledExceptions(element));
       if (unhandledExceptions.isEmpty()) return null;
       List<PsiTryStatement> tryStatements = getTryStatements(element);
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/quickFix/addExceptionToExistingCatch/beforeMethodReference.java b/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/quickFix/addExceptionToExistingCatch/beforeMethodReference.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..ba25cf6c3e35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/quickFix/addExceptionToExistingCatch/beforeMethodReference.java
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// "Add exception to existing catch clause" "false"
+import java.util.*;
+
+class MyTest {
+
+    void demo(List<String> strings) {
+        try {
+            strings.forEach(this::f<caret>oo);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex) {
+            // handle
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void foo(String s) throws Exception {
+        throw new Exception();
+    }
+}
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