diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/util/RefactoringUtil.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/util/RefactoringUtil.java
index 2eda3ad6425f..4d725b7759b6 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/util/RefactoringUtil.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/util/RefactoringUtil.java
@@ -175,7 +175,11 @@ public class RefactoringUtil {
       public int compare(final UsageInfo usage1, final UsageInfo usage2) {
         final PsiElement element1 = usage1.getElement();
         final PsiElement element2 = usage2.getElement();
-        if (element1 == null || element2 == null) return 0;
+        if (element1 == null) {
+          if (element2 == null) return 0;
+          return 1;
+        }
+        if (element2 == null) return -1;
         return element2.getTextRange().getStartOffset() - element1.getTextRange().getStartOffset();
       }
     });