diff --git a/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/PsiFileImpl.java b/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/PsiFileImpl.java
index 7f15b69f7f72..c6b4d0ffb12d 100644
--- a/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/PsiFileImpl.java
+++ b/platform/core-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/source/PsiFileImpl.java
@@ -343,6 +343,8 @@ public abstract class PsiFileImpl extends ElementBase implements PsiFileEx, PsiF
   }
 
   private void scheduleDropCachesWithInvalidStubPsi() {
+    // invokeLater even if already on EDT, because
+    // we might be inside an index query and write actions might result in deadlocks there (http://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/IDEA-123118)
     ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeLater(new Runnable() {
       @Override
       public void run() {