diff --git a/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/importing/MavenProjectImporter.java b/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/importing/MavenProjectImporter.java
index fa099061b028..003ef09ce0fe 100644
--- a/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/importing/MavenProjectImporter.java
+++ b/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/importing/MavenProjectImporter.java
@@ -308,7 +308,9 @@ public class MavenProjectImporter {
     if (result[0] == 1) return false;// NO
 
     for (Module each : obsoleteModules) {
-      myModuleModel.disposeModule(each);
+      if (!each.isDisposed()) {
+        myModuleModel.disposeModule(each);
+      }
     }
 
     return true;