diff --git a/xml/dom-impl/src/com/intellij/util/xml/impl/DomTemplateRunnerImpl.java b/xml/dom-impl/src/com/intellij/util/xml/impl/DomTemplateRunnerImpl.java
index ad5ad3c13fce..c0161413d389 100644
--- a/xml/dom-impl/src/com/intellij/util/xml/impl/DomTemplateRunnerImpl.java
+++ b/xml/dom-impl/src/com/intellij/util/xml/impl/DomTemplateRunnerImpl.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class DomTemplateRunnerImpl extends DomTemplateRunner {
   }
 
   public <T extends DomElement> void runTemplate(final T t, final Editor editor, @Nullable final Template template, Map<String, String> predefinedVars) {
-    if (template != null) {
+    if (template != null && t != null) {
       DomElement copy = t.createStableCopy();
       PsiDocumentManager.getInstance(myProject).doPostponedOperationsAndUnblockDocument(editor.getDocument());
       XmlTag tag = copy.getXmlTag();