diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/impl/nodes/PsiFileNode.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/impl/nodes/PsiFileNode.java
index 8c232286a1ff..068a97160c16 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/impl/nodes/PsiFileNode.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/impl/nodes/PsiFileNode.java
@@ -201,7 +201,10 @@ public class PsiFileNode extends BasePsiNode<PsiFile> implements NavigatableWith
 
   @Override
   public boolean canRepresent(final Object element) {
-    return super.canRepresent(element) || getValue() != null && element != null && element.equals(getValue().getVirtualFile());
+    if (super.canRepresent(element)) return true;
+
+    PsiFile value = getValue();
+    return value != null && element != null && element.equals(value.getVirtualFile());
   }
 
   @Override