diff --git a/plugins/sh/src/com/intellij/sh/shellcheck/ShShellcheckExternalAnnotator.java b/plugins/sh/src/com/intellij/sh/shellcheck/ShShellcheckExternalAnnotator.java
index cb23b0abaf46..fa31fc770709 100644
--- a/plugins/sh/src/com/intellij/sh/shellcheck/ShShellcheckExternalAnnotator.java
+++ b/plugins/sh/src/com/intellij/sh/shellcheck/ShShellcheckExternalAnnotator.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class ShShellcheckExternalAnnotator extends ExternalAnnotator<ShShellchec
   public ShellcheckResponse doAnnotate(@NotNull CollectedInfo fileInfo) {
     // Temporary solution to avoid execution under read action in dumb mode. Should be removed after IDEA-229905 will be fixed
     Application application = ApplicationManager.getApplication();
-    if (application != null && application.isReadAccessAllowed()) return null;
+    if (application != null && application.isReadAccessAllowed() && !application.isUnitTestMode()) return null;
 
     String shellcheckExecutable = ShSettings.getShellcheckPath();
     if (!ShShellcheckUtil.isExecutionValidPath(shellcheckExecutable)) return null;