diff --git a/xml/dom-impl/src/com/intellij/util/xml/structure/DomStructureTreeElement.java b/xml/dom-impl/src/com/intellij/util/xml/structure/DomStructureTreeElement.java
index 6bf21d939aeb..dab3f07d68f9 100644
--- a/xml/dom-impl/src/com/intellij/util/xml/structure/DomStructureTreeElement.java
+++ b/xml/dom-impl/src/com/intellij/util/xml/structure/DomStructureTreeElement.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class DomStructureTreeElement implements StructureViewTreeElement, ItemPr
   }
 
   public Object getValue() {
-    return !myElement.isValid() ? null : myElement.getXmlElement();
+    return myElement.getXmlElement();
   }
 
   public ItemPresentation getPresentation() {