diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ExecutorRegistryImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ExecutorRegistryImpl.java
index 53c74b171397..c875c2deada6 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ExecutorRegistryImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/ExecutorRegistryImpl.java
@@ -200,8 +200,9 @@ public class ExecutorRegistryImpl extends ExecutorRegistry implements Disposable
           }
         }
         final ProgramRunner runner = RunnerRegistry.getInstance().getRunner(myExecutor.getId(), configuration);
-        if (!ExecutionTargetManager.canRun(runnerAndConfigurationSettings, pair.getTarget())
-            && runner != null && !isStarting(project, myExecutor.getId(), runner.getRunnerId())) {
+        if (runner == null
+            || !ExecutionTargetManager.canRun(runnerAndConfigurationSettings, pair.getTarget())
+            || isStarting(project, myExecutor.getId(), runner.getRunnerId())) {
           return false;
         }
       }