diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/project/impl/ProjectManagerImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/project/impl/ProjectManagerImpl.java
index 09e8410f14d9..e77b06481673 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/project/impl/ProjectManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/project/impl/ProjectManagerImpl.java
@@ -429,7 +429,9 @@ public class ProjectManagerImpl extends ProjectManagerEx implements Disposable {
                                      ? LoadingPhase.PROJECT_OPENED
                                      : LoadingPhase.INDEXING_FINISHED);
 
-          startupManager.scheduleBackgroundPostStartupActivities();
+          if (!project.isDisposed()) {
+            startupManager.scheduleBackgroundPostStartupActivities();
+          }
         },
         ModalityState.NON_MODAL);
     }));