diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/equalsAndHashcode/EqualsAndHashcode.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/equalsAndHashcode/EqualsAndHashcode.java
index c315401c6ceb..c4758ee63d14 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/equalsAndHashcode/EqualsAndHashcode.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/equalsAndHashcode/EqualsAndHashcode.java
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Editor;
 import com.intellij.openapi.fileEditor.FileEditorManager;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement;
+import com.intellij.psi.PsiFile;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 /**
  * @author Bas Leijdekkers
@@ -62,5 +64,16 @@ public class EqualsAndHashcode extends EqualsAndHashcodeBase {
       final PsiElement element = descriptor.getPsiElement();
       new GenerateEqualsHandler().invoke(project, editor, element.getContainingFile());
     }
+
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    public PsiElement getElementToMakeWritable(@NotNull PsiFile currentFile) {
+      return currentFile;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean startInWriteAction() {
+      return false;
+    }
   }
 }