diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/util/indexing/FileBasedIndexImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/util/indexing/FileBasedIndexImpl.java
index d44dd77fe6fb..a9d10e36df9b 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/util/indexing/FileBasedIndexImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/util/indexing/FileBasedIndexImpl.java
@@ -1966,7 +1966,10 @@ public class FileBasedIndexImpl extends FileBasedIndex implements BaseComponent,
       return myFilesToUpdate.containsKey(Math.abs(getIdMaskingNonIdBasedFile(file)));
     }
 
-    public void ensureUpToDate() {
+    void ensureUpToDate() {
+      if (!isUpToDateCheckEnabled()) {
+        return;
+      }
       //assert ApplicationManager.getApplication().isReadAccessAllowed() || ShutDownTracker.isShutdownHookRunning();
       waitUntilIndicesAreInitialized();