diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/LocalInspectionTool.java b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/LocalInspectionTool.java
index c64f169ae8b6..9a3c82c882e5 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/LocalInspectionTool.java
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/LocalInspectionTool.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 package com.intellij.codeInspection;
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.Logger;
+import com.intellij.openapi.util.text.StringUtil;
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement;
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiElementVisitor;
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiFile;
@@ -39,7 +40,11 @@ public abstract class LocalInspectionTool extends InspectionProfileEntry {
   @Pattern("[a-zA-Z_0-9.]+")
   @NonNls
   @NotNull public String getID() {
-    return getShortName();
+    String id = getShortName();
+    if (!StringUtil.isJavaIdentifier(id)) {
+      LOG.error("Inspection ID must satisfy [a-zA-Z_0-9.]+ pattern. Inspection: "+getClass()+"; Id: '"+id+"'");
+    }
+    return id;
   }
 
   @NonNls
@@ -101,4 +106,4 @@ public abstract class LocalInspectionTool extends InspectionProfileEntry {
   public void inspectionStarted(LocalInspectionToolSession session) {}
 
   public void inspectionFinished(LocalInspectionToolSession session) {}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/plugins/devkit/src/inspections/PluginXmlDomInspection.java b/plugins/devkit/src/inspections/PluginXmlDomInspection.java
index 6efe89a615f3..dcbd367df17f 100644
--- a/plugins/devkit/src/inspections/PluginXmlDomInspection.java
+++ b/plugins/devkit/src/inspections/PluginXmlDomInspection.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class PluginXmlDomInspection extends BasicDomElementsInspection<IdeaPlugi
   @NonNls
   @NotNull
   public String getShortName() {
-    return "Plugin.xmlValidity";
+    return "PluginXmlValidity";
   }
 
   @Nullable