diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/actions/MoveChangesToAnotherListAction.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/actions/MoveChangesToAnotherListAction.java
index 3ad72797cd91..75ff4cebe540 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/actions/MoveChangesToAnotherListAction.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/actions/MoveChangesToAnotherListAction.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public class MoveChangesToAnotherListAction extends AnAction implements DumbAwar
   private static boolean isEnabled(final AnActionEvent e) {
     final Project project = e.getData(PlatformDataKeys.PROJECT);
     if (project == null) return false;
+    if (! ProjectLevelVcsManager.getInstance(project).hasActiveVcss()) return false;
 
     final List<VirtualFile> unversionedFiles = e.getData(ChangesListView.UNVERSIONED_FILES_DATA_KEY);
     if (unversionedFiles != null && (! unversionedFiles.isEmpty())) return true;
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ public class MoveChangesToAnotherListAction extends AnAction implements DumbAwar
   public void actionPerformed(AnActionEvent e) {
     final Project project = e.getData(PlatformDataKeys.PROJECT);
     if (project == null) return;
+    if (! ProjectLevelVcsManager.getInstance(project).hasActiveVcss()) return;
     Change[] changes = e.getData(VcsDataKeys.CHANGES);
     List<VirtualFile> unversionedFiles = e.getData(ChangesListView.UNVERSIONED_FILES_DATA_KEY);