diff --git a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/codeInsight/completion/JavaAutoPopupTest.groovy b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/codeInsight/completion/JavaAutoPopupTest.groovy
index d2c1027ab325..6ab60c1f970d 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/codeInsight/completion/JavaAutoPopupTest.groovy
+++ b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/codeInsight/completion/JavaAutoPopupTest.groovy
@@ -601,7 +601,10 @@ public interface Test {
       }
       joinAlarm()
       joinCompletion()
-      assert !LookupManager.getActiveLookup(another)
+      def l1 = LookupManager.getActiveLookup(another)
+      if (l1) {
+        assert false : l1.items
+      }
       type 'l'
       assert lookup
     }