diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaTabbedPaneUI.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaTabbedPaneUI.java
index e952bedf8d36..33329f949523 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaTabbedPaneUI.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaTabbedPaneUI.java
@@ -394,6 +394,14 @@ public class DarculaTabbedPaneUI extends BasicTabbedPaneUI {
     };
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected View getTextViewForTab(int tabIndex) {
+    if (tabPane.isValid()) {
+      return super.getTextViewForTab(tabIndex);
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected int getTabLabelShiftX(int tabPlacement, int tabIndex, boolean isSelected) {
     int delta = SELECTION_HEIGHT.get();