diff --git a/plugins/javaFX/javaFX-CE/testSrc/org/jetbrains/plugins/javaFX/fxml/JavaFXHighlightingTest.java b/plugins/javaFX/javaFX-CE/testSrc/org/jetbrains/plugins/javaFX/fxml/JavaFXHighlightingTest.java
index f6a1a408a01c..ece46c7016d3 100644
--- a/plugins/javaFX/javaFX-CE/testSrc/org/jetbrains/plugins/javaFX/fxml/JavaFXHighlightingTest.java
+++ b/plugins/javaFX/javaFX-CE/testSrc/org/jetbrains/plugins/javaFX/fxml/JavaFXHighlightingTest.java
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ public class JavaFXHighlightingTest extends DaemonAnalyzerTestCase {
     doDoTest(false, false);
   }
 
+  public void testInjectedController() throws Exception {
+    doTestNavigation("MyController", "label",  "injected/" + getTestName(true) + ".fxml", "injected/FooVBox.java", "injected/MyController.java");
+  }
+
   private void doTestNavigation(String resultClassName, String resultFieldName) throws Exception {
     doTestNavigation(resultClassName, resultFieldName, ArrayUtil.EMPTY_STRING_ARRAY);
   }
diff --git a/plugins/javaFX/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/javaFX/fxml/JavaFxPsiUtil.java b/plugins/javaFX/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/javaFX/fxml/JavaFxPsiUtil.java
index c381600a8a7b..1339035f833e 100644
--- a/plugins/javaFX/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/javaFX/fxml/JavaFxPsiUtil.java
+++ b/plugins/javaFX/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/javaFX/fxml/JavaFxPsiUtil.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.jetbrains.plugins.javaFX.fxml;
 import com.intellij.codeInsight.AnnotationUtil;
 import com.intellij.lang.ASTNode;
 import com.intellij.lang.xml.XMLLanguage;
+import com.intellij.openapi.fileTypes.StdFileTypes;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Comparing;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Key;
@@ -211,19 +212,34 @@ public class JavaFxPsiUtil {
       final Project project = containingFile.getProject();
       if (rootTag != null) {
         XmlAttribute attribute = rootTag.getAttribute(FxmlConstants.FX_CONTROLLER);
-        if (attribute == null && FxmlConstants.FX_ROOT.equals(rootTag.getName())) {
-          attribute = rootTag.getAttribute(FxmlConstants.TYPE);
-        }
         if (attribute != null) {
-          final String attributeValue = attribute.getValue();
-          if (!StringUtil.isEmptyOrSpaces(attributeValue)) {
-            return  JavaPsiFacade.getInstance(project).findClass(attributeValue, containingFile.getResolveScope());
+          final PsiClass controllerClass = findControllerClass(containingFile, project, attribute);
+          if (controllerClass != null) {
+            return controllerClass;
           }
         }
       }
-      CachedValuesManager manager = CachedValuesManager.getManager(containingFile.getProject());
-      return manager.getCachedValue(containingFile, INJECTED_CONTROLLER,
-                                    new JavaFxControllerCachedValueProvider(containingFile.getProject(), containingFile), true);
+      final CachedValuesManager manager = CachedValuesManager.getManager(containingFile.getProject());
+      final PsiClass injectedControllerClass = manager.getCachedValue(containingFile, INJECTED_CONTROLLER, 
+                                                                      new JavaFxControllerCachedValueProvider(containingFile.getProject(), containingFile), true);
+      if (injectedControllerClass != null) {
+        return injectedControllerClass;
+      }
+
+      if (rootTag != null && FxmlConstants.FX_ROOT.equals(rootTag.getName())) {
+        final XmlAttribute rootTypeAttr = rootTag.getAttribute(FxmlConstants.TYPE);
+        if (rootTypeAttr != null) {
+          return findControllerClass(containingFile, project, rootTypeAttr);
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  private static PsiClass findControllerClass(PsiFile containingFile, Project project, XmlAttribute attribute) {
+    final String attributeValue = attribute.getValue();
+    if (!StringUtil.isEmptyOrSpaces(attributeValue)) {
+      return  JavaPsiFacade.getInstance(project).findClass(attributeValue, containingFile.getResolveScope());
     }
     return null;
   }
@@ -426,7 +442,9 @@ public class JavaFxPsiUtil {
               return methodCallExpression.resolveMethod() == injectControllerMethods[0];
             }
           };
-          ReferencesSearch.search(myContainingFile).forEach(new Processor<PsiReference>() {
+          final GlobalSearchScope globalSearchScope = GlobalSearchScope
+                      .notScope(GlobalSearchScope.getScopeRestrictedByFileTypes(myContainingFile.getResolveScope(), StdFileTypes.XML));
+          ReferencesSearch.search(myContainingFile, globalSearchScope).forEach(new Processor<PsiReference>() {
             @Override
             public boolean process(PsiReference reference) {
               final PsiElement element = reference.getElement();
@@ -436,7 +454,7 @@ public class JavaFxPsiUtil {
                   final PsiType type = expression.getType();
                   if (type != null && type.equalsToText(JavaFxCommonClassNames.JAVAFX_FXML_FXMLLOADER)) {
                     final PsiElement parent = expression.getParent();
-                    if (parent instanceof PsiVariable) {
+                    if (parent instanceof PsiLocalVariable) {
                       ReferencesSearch.search(parent).forEach(processor);
                       final PsiClass controller = processor.getInjectedController();
                       if (controller != null) {
diff --git a/plugins/javaFX/testData/highlighting/injected/FooVBox.java b/plugins/javaFX/testData/highlighting/injected/FooVBox.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..57eafa26d5cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/javaFX/testData/highlighting/injected/FooVBox.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;
+import javafx.scene.layout.VBox;
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+
+public class FooVBox extends VBox{
+    private void loaderCreation() {
+        MyController controller =  new MyController();
+        FXMLLoader fxmlLoader = new FXMLLoader(getClass().getResource("injectedController.fxml"));
+        fxmlLoader.setRoot(this);
+        fxmlLoader.setController(controller);
+
+        try {
+            fxmlLoader.load();
+        } catch (IOException exception) {
+            throw new RuntimeException(exception);
+        }
+    }
+    public FooVBox() {
+        loaderCreation();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/javaFX/testData/highlighting/injected/MyController.java b/plugins/javaFX/testData/highlighting/injected/MyController.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..b96c485324b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/javaFX/testData/highlighting/injected/MyController.java
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import javafx.scene.control.Label;
+
+public class MyController {
+    public Label label;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/javaFX/testData/highlighting/injected/injectedController.fxml b/plugins/javaFX/testData/highlighting/injected/injectedController.fxml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..524575935010
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/javaFX/testData/highlighting/injected/injectedController.fxml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<?import javafx.scene.control.Label?>
+<?import javafx.scene.control.Button?>
+<fx:root type="javafx.scene.layout.VBox" xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml">
+    <Label fx:id="la<caret>bel" />
+</fx:root>
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