diff --git a/plugins/InspectionGadgets/InspectionGadgetsAnalysis/src/com/siyeh/ig/psiutils/CommentTracker.java b/plugins/InspectionGadgets/InspectionGadgetsAnalysis/src/com/siyeh/ig/psiutils/CommentTracker.java
index 901d917f73d1..fe8024f51627 100644
--- a/plugins/InspectionGadgets/InspectionGadgetsAnalysis/src/com/siyeh/ig/psiutils/CommentTracker.java
+++ b/plugins/InspectionGadgets/InspectionGadgetsAnalysis/src/com/siyeh/ig/psiutils/CommentTracker.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public class CommentTracker {
   public void deleteAndRestoreComments(@NotNull PsiElement element) {
     grabCommentsOnDelete(element);
     PsiElement anchor = element;
-    while (anchor.getParent() != null && anchor.getParent().getFirstChild() == anchor) {
+    while (anchor.getParent() != null && !(anchor.getParent() instanceof PsiFile) && anchor.getParent().getFirstChild() == anchor) {
       anchor = anchor.getParent();
     }
     insertCommentsBefore(anchor);