diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/notification/Notifications.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/notification/Notifications.java
index 7e6946bf8615..cbba370a5077 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/notification/Notifications.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/notification/Notifications.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.
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public interface Notifications {
     }
 
     private static void doNotify(Notification notification, @Nullable Project project) {
-      if (project != null && !project.isDisposed()) {
+      if (project != null && !project.isDisposed() && !project.isDefault()) {
         project.getMessageBus().syncPublisher(TOPIC).notify(notification);
       }
       else {