diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/PsiElementRenameHandler.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/PsiElementRenameHandler.java
index 9f184dab1168..7a0f441be601 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/PsiElementRenameHandler.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/rename/PsiElementRenameHandler.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class PsiElementRenameHandler implements RenameHandler {
   private static void rename(PsiElement element, final Project project, PsiElement nameSuggestionContext, Editor editor, String defaultName) {
     RenamePsiElementProcessor processor = RenamePsiElementProcessor.forElement(element);
     element = processor.substituteElementToRename(element, editor);
-    if (element == null) return;
+    if (element == null || !canRename(project, editor, element)) return;
 
     final RenameDialog dialog = processor.createRenameDialog(project, element, nameSuggestionContext, editor);