diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/intention/impl/IntroduceVariableAction.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/intention/impl/IntroduceVariableAction.java
index c3244099a525..6b7277685a60 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/intention/impl/IntroduceVariableAction.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/intention/impl/IntroduceVariableAction.java
@@ -79,6 +79,6 @@ public class IntroduceVariableAction implements IntentionAction {
 
   @Override
   public boolean startInWriteAction() {
-    return true;
+    return false;
   }
 }