diff --git a/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/PsiClassImpl.java b/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/PsiClassImpl.java
index adf2722779d1..325b1a326e0f 100644
--- a/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/PsiClassImpl.java
+++ b/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/PsiClassImpl.java
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ public class PsiClassImpl extends JavaStubPsiElement<PsiClassStub<?>> implements
       return StringUtil.getQualifiedName(((PsiJavaFile)parent).getPackageName(), StringUtil.notNullize(getName()));
     }
     if (parent instanceof PsiClass) {
+      //it cannot be referenced outside ImplicitClass
+      if (parent instanceof PsiImplicitClass) return StringUtil.notNullize(getName());
       String parentQName = ((PsiClass)parent).getQualifiedName();
       if (parentQName == null) return null;
       return StringUtil.getQualifiedName(parentQName, StringUtil.notNullize(getName()));
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/ig/com/siyeh/igtest/memory/inner_class_may_be_static/ImplicitClassNoFix.after.java b/java/java-tests/testData/ig/com/siyeh/igtest/memory/inner_class_may_be_static/ImplicitClassNoFix.after.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..aab88fb57ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/ig/com/siyeh/igtest/memory/inner_class_may_be_static/ImplicitClassNoFix.after.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+private static class Nested {
+}
+
+void main() {
+  new Nested();
+}
+
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/ig/com/siyeh/igtest/memory/inner_class_may_be_static/ImplicitClassNoFix.java b/java/java-tests/testData/ig/com/siyeh/igtest/memory/inner_class_may_be_static/ImplicitClassNoFix.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..388f52fda6e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/ig/com/siyeh/igtest/memory/inner_class_may_be_static/ImplicitClassNoFix.java
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+private class <warning descr="Inner class 'Nested' may be 'static'">N<caret>ested</warning> {
+}
+
+void main() {
+  new Nested();
+}
+
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/siyeh/ig/memory/InnerClassMayBeStaticInspectionTest.java b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/siyeh/ig/memory/InnerClassMayBeStaticInspectionTest.java
index c2a410a3f1ca..20c2d4b881f1 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/siyeh/ig/memory/InnerClassMayBeStaticInspectionTest.java
+++ b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/siyeh/ig/memory/InnerClassMayBeStaticInspectionTest.java
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@ public class InnerClassMayBeStaticInspectionTest extends LightJavaInspectionTest
     });
   }
 
+  public void testImplicitClassNoFix() {
+    IdeaTestUtil.withLevel(getModule(), LanguageLevel.JDK_21_PREVIEW, () -> {
+      doTest();
+      checkQuickFixAll();
+    });
+  }
+
   @Nullable
   @Override
   protected InspectionProfileEntry getInspection() {