diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/defUse/DefUseInspection.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/defUse/DefUseInspection.java
index a017bd1d11c5..edd718b0bd7f 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/defUse/DefUseInspection.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInspection/defUse/DefUseInspection.java
@@ -118,8 +118,13 @@ public class DefUseInspection extends DefUseInspectionBase {
         else if (res == RemoveUnusedVariableUtil.MAKE_STATEMENT) {
           final PsiElementFactory factory = JavaPsiFacade.getInstance(project).getElementFactory();
           final PsiStatement statementFromText = factory.createStatementFromText(psiInitializer.getText() + ";", null);
-          declaration.getParent().addAfter(statementFromText, declaration);
-          elementToDelete.delete();
+          final PsiElement parent = elementToDelete.getParent();
+          if (parent instanceof PsiExpressionStatement) {
+            parent.replace(statementFromText);
+          } else {
+            declaration.getParent().addAfter(statementFromText, declaration);
+            elementToDelete.delete();
+          }
         }
       }
       catch (IncorrectOperationException e) {
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/quickFix/unusedAssignment/afterSideEffect.java b/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/quickFix/unusedAssignment/afterSideEffect.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..acbbf18820de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/quickFix/unusedAssignment/afterSideEffect.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// "Remove redundant assignment" "true"
+class A {
+  A a = null;
+  String m(String str) {
+    return str;
+  }
+
+  {
+    String ss = "";
+
+    System.out.println();
+
+      a.m(ss);
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/quickFix/unusedAssignment/beforeSideEffect.java b/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/quickFix/unusedAssignment/beforeSideEffect.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..014f3fcb3358
--- /dev/null
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/codeInsight/daemonCodeAnalyzer/quickFix/unusedAssignment/beforeSideEffect.java
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// "Remove redundant assignment" "true"
+class A {
+  A a = null;
+  String m(String str) {
+    return str;
+  }
+
+  {
+    String ss = "";
+
+    System.out.println();
+
+    s<caret>s = a.m(ss);
+  }
+}
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