diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/ShowIntentionsPass.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/ShowIntentionsPass.java
index 682db8848c36..f991747ef7b4 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/ShowIntentionsPass.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/ShowIntentionsPass.java
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ public class ShowIntentionsPass extends TextEditorHighlightingPass {
     if (HighlightingLevelManager.getInstance(project).shouldInspect(hostFile)) {
       PsiElement adjustedElement = psiElement;
       int adjustedOffset = offset;
-      if (psiElement instanceof PsiWhiteSpace) {
+      if (psiElement instanceof PsiWhiteSpace && offset == psiElement.getTextRange().getStartOffset()) {
         final PsiElement prev = psiElement.getPrevSibling();
         if (prev != null) {
           adjustedElement = prev;