diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/scopeView/EditScopesAction.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/scopeView/EditScopesAction.java
index bb68f1266cf7..8c9e92b54bff 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/scopeView/EditScopesAction.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/scopeView/EditScopesAction.java
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ package com.intellij.ide.scopeView;
 
 import com.intellij.ide.projectView.ProjectView;
 import com.intellij.ide.util.scopeChooser.ScopeChooserConfigurable;
-import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnAction;
-import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnActionEvent;
-import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.DataContext;
-import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.PlatformDataKeys;
+import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.*;
 import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.Logger;
 import com.intellij.openapi.options.ShowSettingsUtil;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
@@ -51,4 +48,18 @@ public class EditScopesAction extends AnAction implements DumbAware {
       }
     });
   }
+
+  @Override
+  public void update(AnActionEvent e) {
+    super.update(e);
+    e.getPresentation().setEnabled(false);
+    final DataContext dataContext = e.getDataContext();
+    final Project project = PlatformDataKeys.PROJECT.getData(dataContext);
+    if (project != null) {
+      final String scopeName = ProjectView.getInstance(project).getCurrentProjectViewPane().getSubId();
+      if (scopeName != null) {
+        e.getPresentation().setEnabled(true);
+      }
+    }
+  }
 }