diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/SearchEverywhereAction.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/SearchEverywhereAction.java
index ecd20dccdedd..fb9ab5fb903d 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/SearchEverywhereAction.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/SearchEverywhereAction.java
@@ -510,7 +510,9 @@ public class SearchEverywhereAction extends AnAction implements CustomComponentA
     }
     if (e == null) return;
     myContextComponent = PlatformDataKeys.CONTEXT_COMPONENT.getData(e.getDataContext());
-    if (myContextComponent == null) return;
+    if (myContextComponent == null) {
+      myContextComponent = mySearchLabel;
+    }
     final Window wnd = SwingUtilities.windowForComponent(myContextComponent);
     if (wnd == null || wnd.getParent() != null) return;
     myActionEvent = e;