diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/LastUnchangedContentTracker.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/LastUnchangedContentTracker.java
index 61d57dd02405..7250796d1aa4 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/LastUnchangedContentTracker.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/LastUnchangedContentTracker.java
@@ -133,6 +133,10 @@ public class LastUnchangedContentTracker {
 
     @Nullable
   private static Integer getSavedContentId(VirtualFile file) {
+    if (!file.isValid()) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
     Integer oldContentId = null;
     try {
       final DataInputStream stream = ACQUIRED_CONTENT_ATTR.readAttribute(file);