diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/reference/impl/manipulators/StringLiteralManipulator.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/reference/impl/manipulators/StringLiteralManipulator.java
index 732a558b08c7..342e7da61776 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/reference/impl/manipulators/StringLiteralManipulator.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/resolve/reference/impl/manipulators/StringLiteralManipulator.java
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ public class StringLiteralManipulator extends AbstractElementManipulator<PsiLite
   }
 
   public static TextRange getValueRange(PsiLiteralExpression element) {
-    if (!(element.getValue() instanceof String)) return TextRange.from(0, element.getTextLength());
+    final Object value = element.getValue();
+    if (!(value instanceof String || value instanceof Character)) return TextRange.from(0, element.getTextLength());
     return new TextRange(1, Math.max(1, element.getTextLength() - 1));
   }
 }