diff --git a/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/ExceptionUtil.java b/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/ExceptionUtil.java
index d1a11ea62db1..9e83ec57e0eb 100644
--- a/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/ExceptionUtil.java
+++ b/java/java-psi-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/ExceptionUtil.java
@@ -759,6 +759,10 @@ public final class ExceptionUtil {
                                            @Nullable PsiElement topElement) {
     if (element == null || element.getParent() == topElement || element.getParent() == null) return HandlePlace.UNHANDLED;
 
+    for (CustomExceptionHandler exceptionHandler : CustomExceptionHandler.KEY.getExtensionList()) {
+      if (exceptionHandler.isHandled(element, exceptionType, topElement)) return HandlePlace.UNKNOWN;
+    }
+
     final PsiElement parent = element.getParent();
 
     if (parent instanceof PsiMethod) {
@@ -823,10 +827,6 @@ public final class ExceptionUtil {
         // exceptions thrown in field initializers should be thrown in all class constructors
         return HandlePlace.fromBoolean(areAllConstructorsThrow(aClass, exceptionType));
       }
-    } else {
-      for (CustomExceptionHandler exceptionHandler : CustomExceptionHandler.KEY.getExtensionList()) {
-        if (exceptionHandler.isHandled(element, exceptionType, topElement)) return HandlePlace.UNKNOWN;
-      }
     }
     return getHandlePlace(parent, exceptionType, topElement);
   }
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/exceptionHighlighting/CustomHandler.java b/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/exceptionHighlighting/CustomHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6c9013ff8f69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/exceptionHighlighting/CustomHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+import java.util.jar.JarFile;
+
+class MyTest {
+  
+    Object field = Class.forName("");
+    Object o = Class.forName("").getName();
+
+    void test() {
+        Runnable r = () -> new JarFile("");
+        r = () -> {new JarFile("");};
+        Class.forName("");
+        Object j = new JarFile("");
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInsight/daemon/lambda/UnhandledExceptionsHighlightingTest.kt b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInsight/daemon/lambda/UnhandledExceptionsHighlightingTest.kt
index 50a737830e80..f51999fbd2e9 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInsight/daemon/lambda/UnhandledExceptionsHighlightingTest.kt
+++ b/java/java-tests/testSrc/com/intellij/java/codeInsight/daemon/lambda/UnhandledExceptionsHighlightingTest.kt
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
-// Copyright 2000-2018 JetBrains s.r.o. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+// Copyright 2000-2022 JetBrains s.r.o. and contributors. Use of this source code is governed by the Apache 2.0 license.
 package com.intellij.java.codeInsight.daemon.lambda
 
+import com.intellij.codeInsight.CustomExceptionHandler
 import com.intellij.codeInsight.daemon.LightDaemonAnalyzerTestCase
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager
 import com.intellij.openapi.projectRoots.JavaSdkVersion
 import com.intellij.openapi.roots.LanguageLevelProjectExtension
 import com.intellij.pom.java.LanguageLevel
+import com.intellij.psi.PsiClassType
+import com.intellij.psi.PsiElement
 import com.intellij.testFramework.IdeaTestUtil
+import com.intellij.testFramework.registerExtension
 
 class UnhandledExceptionsHighlightingTest : LightDaemonAnalyzerTestCase() {
 
@@ -17,6 +22,15 @@ class UnhandledExceptionsHighlightingTest : LightDaemonAnalyzerTestCase() {
     doTest(false)
   }
 
+  fun testCustomHandler() {
+    val trueHandler = object : CustomExceptionHandler() {
+      override fun isHandled(element: PsiElement?, exceptionType: PsiClassType, topElement: PsiElement?): Boolean = true
+    }
+    ApplicationManager.getApplication()
+      .registerExtension<CustomExceptionHandler>(CustomExceptionHandler.KEY, trueHandler, testRootDisposable)
+    doTest(false)
+  }
+
   private fun doTest(warnings: Boolean) {
     LanguageLevelProjectExtension.getInstance(getJavaFacade().project).languageLevel = LanguageLevel.JDK_1_8
     IdeaTestUtil.setTestVersion(JavaSdkVersion.JDK_1_8, getModule(), testRootDisposable)