diff --git a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/filters/JavaExceptionFilter.kt b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/filters/JavaExceptionFilter.kt
index 104e47ea836f..df46dee89b73 100644
--- a/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/filters/JavaExceptionFilter.kt
+++ b/java/execution/impl/src/com/intellij/execution/filters/JavaExceptionFilter.kt
@@ -6,19 +6,26 @@ import com.intellij.codeInsight.hints.presentation.PresentationRenderer
 import com.intellij.execution.filters.Filter.ResultItem
 import com.intellij.execution.impl.InlayProvider
 import com.intellij.icons.AllIcons
+import com.intellij.ide.util.PropertiesComponent
 import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Editor
 import com.intellij.openapi.editor.EditorCustomElementRenderer
 import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Inlay
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.registry.Registry
+import com.intellij.psi.CommonClassNames
 import com.intellij.psi.PsiClass
 import java.time.LocalDate
 
+private const val JAVA_EXCEPTIONS_ANNIVERSARY_BANNER_SHOWN = "java.exceptions.anniversary.banner.shown"
+
 class JavaExceptionFilter : JvmExceptionOccurrenceFilter {
   override fun applyFilter(
     exceptionClassName: String,
     classes: MutableList<PsiClass?>,
     exceptionStartOffset: Int,
   ): ResultItem? {
+    if (exceptionClassName != CommonClassNames.JAVA_LANG_NULL_POINTER_EXCEPTION) {
+      return null
+    }
     with(Registry.get("java.exceptions.anniversary.banner")) {
       if (isOptionEnabled("off")) {
         return null
@@ -29,6 +36,11 @@ class JavaExceptionFilter : JvmExceptionOccurrenceFilter {
         if (LocalDate.now() !in startDate..endDate) {
           return null
         }
+        val counter = PropertiesComponent.getInstance().getInt(JAVA_EXCEPTIONS_ANNIVERSARY_BANNER_SHOWN, 0)
+        if (counter > 2) {
+          return null
+        }
+        PropertiesComponent.getInstance().setValue(JAVA_EXCEPTIONS_ANNIVERSARY_BANNER_SHOWN, counter + 1, 0)
       }
     }
     return CreateExceptionBreakpointResult(exceptionStartOffset, exceptionStartOffset + exceptionClassName.length)
diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/META-INF/JavaPlugin.xml b/java/java-impl/src/META-INF/JavaPlugin.xml
index b225c1c7b136..d923e511a03d 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/META-INF/JavaPlugin.xml
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/META-INF/JavaPlugin.xml
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@
     <virtualFileSystem implementationClass="com.intellij.openapi.vfs.impl.jrt.JrtFileSystemImpl" key="jrt" physical="true"/>
 
     <registryKey key="use.jdk.vendor.in.suggested.jdk.name" defaultValue="true" description="Include Vendor name in suggested SDK names"/>
+    <registryKey key="java.exceptions.anniversary.banner" defaultValue="[on*|off|force]" description="Show the java anniversary banner in the console"/>
 
     <sdkType implementation="com.intellij.openapi.projectRoots.impl.JavaSdkImpl"/>
 
diff --git a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
index 63db04adf8d9..3974745f1e90 100644
--- a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
@@ -701,9 +701,6 @@ debugger.hotswap.floating.toolbar.description=Show a floating toolbar with a hot
 debugger.hotswap.show.ide.popup=false
 debugger.hotswap.show.ide.popup.description=Show hot swap successful notification as a popup, or regular notification otherwise
 
-java.exceptions.anniversary.banner=[on*|off|force]
-java.exceptions.anniversary.banner.description=Show the java anniversary banner in the console
-
 index.run.configuration.jre=false
 index.run.configuration.jre.restartRequired=true
 index.run.configuration.jre.description=Index jre specified in run configuration for goto navigation etc.