diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/gotoByName/ChooseByNameBase.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/gotoByName/ChooseByNameBase.java
index f69a4e8e9f43..c1a4af74f289 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/gotoByName/ChooseByNameBase.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/gotoByName/ChooseByNameBase.java
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ public abstract class ChooseByNameBase {
   }
 
   @NotNull public String getTrimmedText() {
-    return StringUtil.notNullize(myTextField.getText()).trim();
+    return StringUtil.trimLeading(StringUtil.notNullize(myTextField.getText()));
   }
 
   public void setFixLostTyping(boolean fixLostTyping) {