diff --git a/python/python-psi-impl/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/impl/PyTargetExpressionImpl.java b/python/python-psi-impl/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/impl/PyTargetExpressionImpl.java
index 2d6f951d5b04..67afb77dbe59 100644
--- a/python/python-psi-impl/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/impl/PyTargetExpressionImpl.java
+++ b/python/python-psi-impl/src/com/jetbrains/python/psi/impl/PyTargetExpressionImpl.java
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@ public class PyTargetExpressionImpl extends PyBaseElementImpl<PyTargetExpression
     }
     final PsiElement parent = PsiTreeUtil.skipParentsOfType(this, PyParenthesizedExpression.class);
     if (parent instanceof PyAssignmentStatement assignmentStatement) {
-      return context.getType(assignmentStatement.getAssignedValue());
+      final PyExpression assignedValue = assignmentStatement.getAssignedValue();
+      return assignedValue != null ? context.getType(assignedValue) : null;
     }
     if (parent instanceof PyTupleExpression || parent instanceof PyListLiteralExpression) {
       PsiElement nextParent =