diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangeViewDiffRequestProcessor.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangeViewDiffRequestProcessor.java
index 3e452d7875ca..c920edcd2238 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangeViewDiffRequestProcessor.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangeViewDiffRequestProcessor.java
@@ -158,6 +158,8 @@ public abstract class ChangeViewDiffRequestProcessor extends CacheDiffRequestPro
   @Override
   @CalledInAwt
   public void refresh(boolean fromModelRefresh) {
+    if (isDisposed()) return;
+
     List<Wrapper> selectedChanges = getSelectedChanges();
 
     Wrapper selectedChange = myCurrentChange != null ? ContainerUtil.find(selectedChanges, myCurrentChange) : null;