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 9524ced4bb6d..e00c11fc7a63 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
@@ -763,11 +763,14 @@ public abstract class PsiFileImpl extends ElementBase implements PsiFileEx, PsiF
   }
 
   private boolean mayReloadStub() {
+    if (getTreeElement() != null || useStrongRefs()) {
+      return false;
+    }
     StubTreeLoader loader = StubTreeLoader.getInstance();
     if (loader != null && loader.isStubReloadingProhibited()) {
       return false;
     }
-    return getTreeElement() == null && !useStrongRefs() && !hasUnbindableCachedPsi();
+    return !hasUnbindableCachedPsi();
   }
 
   private boolean hasUnbindableCachedPsi() {