diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/IdeMenuBar.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/IdeMenuBar.java
index 00bca22b9ca9..0d5c953bdf5f 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/IdeMenuBar.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/IdeMenuBar.java
@@ -295,8 +295,12 @@ public class IdeMenuBar extends JMenuBar implements IdeEventQueue.EventDispatche
     return false;
   }
 
+  @Nullable
   private Component findActualComponent(MouseEvent mouseEvent) {
     Component component = mouseEvent.getComponent();
+    if (component == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
     Component deepestComponent;
     if (getState() != State.EXPANDED &&
         !getState().isInProgress() &&