diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/spi/psi/SPIClassProviderReferenceElement.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/spi/psi/SPIClassProviderReferenceElement.java
index 7d9fc0218be5..1563adae7bc5 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/spi/psi/SPIClassProviderReferenceElement.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/spi/psi/SPIClassProviderReferenceElement.java
@@ -45,11 +45,13 @@ public class SPIClassProviderReferenceElement extends SPIPackageOrClassReference
       ClassInheritorsSearch.search(superProvider).forEach(new Processor<PsiClass>() {
         @Override
         public boolean process(PsiClass psiClass) {
-          final String jvmClassName = ClassUtil.getJVMClassName(psiClass);
-          if (jvmClassName != null) {
-            result.add(LookupElementBuilder.create(psiClass, jvmClassName));
+          if (!psiClass.hasModifierProperty(PsiModifier.ABSTRACT)) {
+            final String jvmClassName = ClassUtil.getJVMClassName(psiClass);
+            if (jvmClassName != null) {
+              result.add(LookupElementBuilder.create(psiClass, jvmClassName));
+            }
           }
-          return false;
+          return true;
         }
       });
       return ArrayUtil.toObjectArray(result);