diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hint/InspectionDescriptionLinkHandler.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hint/InspectionDescriptionLinkHandler.java
index 102c8807b2de..ac1d462ccdcf 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hint/InspectionDescriptionLinkHandler.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hint/InspectionDescriptionLinkHandler.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2011 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2014 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.
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class InspectionDescriptionLinkHandler extends TooltipLinkHandler {
       LOG.error(editor);
       return null;
     }
-
+    if (project.isDisposed()) return null;
     final PsiFile file = PsiDocumentManager.getInstance(project).getPsiFile(editor.getDocument());
     if (file == null) {
       return null;