diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/analysis/AnalysisScope.java b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/analysis/AnalysisScope.java
index eba3184bccba..600dd966e5e7 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/analysis/AnalysisScope.java
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/analysis/AnalysisScope.java
@@ -440,10 +440,12 @@ public class AnalysisScope {
         return AnalysisScopeBundle.message("scope.project", myProject.getName());
 
       case FILE:
-        return AnalysisScopeBundle.message("scope.file", ProjectUtil.calcRelativeToProjectPath(((PsiFileSystemItem)myElement).getVirtualFile(), myElement.getProject()));
+        final String relativePath = getRelativePath();
+        return relativePath != null ? AnalysisScopeBundle.message("scope.file", relativePath) : "Current File";
 
       case DIRECTORY:
-        return AnalysisScopeBundle.message("scope.directory", ProjectUtil.calcRelativeToProjectPath(((PsiFileSystemItem)myElement).getVirtualFile(), myElement.getProject()));
+        final String relativeDirPath = getRelativePath();
+        return relativeDirPath != null ? AnalysisScopeBundle.message("scope.directory", relativeDirPath) : "Current Directory";
 
 
       case VIRTUAL_FILES:
@@ -453,6 +455,15 @@ public class AnalysisScope {
     return "";
   }
 
+  @Nullable
+  private String getRelativePath() {
+    final String relativePath = ProjectUtil.calcRelativeToProjectPath(((PsiFileSystemItem)myElement).getVirtualFile(), myElement.getProject());
+    if (relativePath.length() > 100) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return relativePath;
+  }
+
   private static String pathToName(String path) {
     String name = path;
     if (path != null) {