diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/gotoByName/ChooseByNameBase.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/gotoByName/ChooseByNameBase.java
index c1a4af74f289..7945068875ee 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/gotoByName/ChooseByNameBase.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/util/gotoByName/ChooseByNameBase.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2014 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2015 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -310,6 +310,9 @@ public abstract class ChooseByNameBase {
       else if (PlatformDataKeys.DOMINANT_HINT_AREA_RECTANGLE.is(dataId)) {
         return getBounds();
       }
+      else if (PlatformDataKeys.SEARCH_INPUT_TEXT.is(dataId)) {
+        return myTextField == null ? null : myTextField.getText();
+      }
       return null;
     }