diff --git a/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/xml/breadcrumbs/BreadcrumbsXmlWrapper.java b/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/xml/breadcrumbs/BreadcrumbsXmlWrapper.java
index 6bb7a3150664..2a1729cd84e3 100644
--- a/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/xml/breadcrumbs/BreadcrumbsXmlWrapper.java
+++ b/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/xml/breadcrumbs/BreadcrumbsXmlWrapper.java
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@ public class BreadcrumbsXmlWrapper extends JComponent implements Disposable {
       myEditor.putUserData(BREADCRUMBS_COMPONENT_KEY, null);
     }
     myEditor = null;
+    breadcrumbs.setCrumbs(null);
   }
 
   @Nullable