diff --git a/platform/analysis-api/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ProblemHighlightType.java b/platform/analysis-api/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ProblemHighlightType.java
index f0ef543e06b2..ad6d0285cd23 100644
--- a/platform/analysis-api/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ProblemHighlightType.java
+++ b/platform/analysis-api/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/ProblemHighlightType.java
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ public enum ProblemHighlightType {
   /** Enforces {@link com.intellij.codeHighlighting.HighlightDisplayLevel#WEAK_WARNING} severity level */
   WEAK_WARNING,
 
-  /** Enforces {@link com.intellij.codeHighlighting.HighlightDisplayLevel#DO_NOT_SHOW} severity level */
+  /** Enforces {@link com.intellij.codeHighlighting.HighlightDisplayLevel#DO_NOT_SHOW} severity level
+   *  Please ensure that if used from inspection explicitly, corresponding problem is added in the onTheFly mode only
+   */
   INFORMATION,
 
   /** JEP 277 enhanced deprecation */
diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/LocalInspectionsPass.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/LocalInspectionsPass.java
index 182fd9cd3c1a..2460990c9e08 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/LocalInspectionsPass.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/LocalInspectionsPass.java
@@ -134,12 +134,21 @@ public class LocalInspectionsPass extends ProgressableTextEditorHighlightingPass
                                @NotNull final List<LocalInspectionToolWrapper> toolWrappers) {
     final ProgressIndicator progress = ProgressManager.getInstance().getProgressIndicator();
     inspect(new ArrayList<>(toolWrappers), iManager, false, false, progress);
+    boolean isSingleToolRun = context.getCurrentProfile().getSingleTool() != null;
     addDescriptorsFromInjectedResults(iManager, context);
     List<InspectionResult> resultList = result.get(getFile());
     if (resultList == null) return;
+    Set<String> toolsWithInformationInBatch = new HashSet<>();
     for (InspectionResult inspectionResult : resultList) {
       LocalInspectionToolWrapper toolWrapper = inspectionResult.tool;
+      final String shortName = toolWrapper.getShortName();
       for (ProblemDescriptor descriptor : inspectionResult.foundProblems) {
+        if (!isSingleToolRun &&
+            descriptor.getHighlightType() == ProblemHighlightType.INFORMATION &&
+            toolsWithInformationInBatch.add(shortName)) {
+          LOG.error("Tool '" + shortName + "' registers INFORMATION level problem in batch mode, " +
+                    "though warning or level is used in user's settings");
+        }
         addDescriptors(toolWrapper, descriptor, context);
       }
     }