diff --git a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/CompoundPositionManager.java b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/CompoundPositionManager.java
index 2fbe2813d04a..8b3fd4cbe3a7 100644
--- a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/CompoundPositionManager.java
+++ b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/engine/CompoundPositionManager.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2009 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2014 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ public class CompoundPositionManager extends PositionManagerEx {
 
   @Override
   public SourcePosition getSourcePosition(Location location) {
+    if (location == null) return null;
     SourcePosition res = mySourcePositionCache.get(location);
     if (res != null) return res;