diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/packageDependencies/ui/DirectoryNode.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/packageDependencies/ui/DirectoryNode.java
index 48c96d92884f..f44497bb3a16 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/packageDependencies/ui/DirectoryNode.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/packageDependencies/ui/DirectoryNode.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2009 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2012 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public class DirectoryNode extends PackageDependenciesNode {
 
   @Override
   public String getComment() {
-    if (myVDirectory != null && myVDirectory.isValid()) {
+    if (myVDirectory != null && myVDirectory.isValid() && !myProject.isDisposed()) {
       return ProjectViewDirectoryHelper.getInstance(myProject).getLocationString(getPsiDirectory());
     }
     return super.getComment();