diff --git a/spellchecker/src/com/intellij/spellchecker/DictionaryLevel.kt b/spellchecker/src/com/intellij/spellchecker/DictionaryLevel.kt
index 54e7dde9669d..4b9d8fbcb289 100644
--- a/spellchecker/src/com/intellij/spellchecker/DictionaryLevel.kt
+++ b/spellchecker/src/com/intellij/spellchecker/DictionaryLevel.kt
@@ -90,5 +90,5 @@ class ApplicationDictionaryLayer : DictionaryLayer {
   }
 
   override val name = Companion.name
-  override val dictionary: EditableDictionary = AppDictionaryState.getInstance().dictionary
+  override val dictionary: EditableDictionary by lazy { AppDictionaryState.getInstance().dictionary }
 }
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