diff --git a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/AnnotateMethodFix.java b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/AnnotateMethodFix.java
index f5d1902c52d1..e407ca42b7e5 100644
--- a/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/AnnotateMethodFix.java
+++ b/java/java-analysis-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/AnnotateMethodFix.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class AnnotateMethodFix implements LocalQuickFix {
 
   @Override
   public boolean startInWriteAction() {
-    return false;
+    return !annotateOverriddenMethods();
   }
 
   @Override