diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/editor/VcsLogEditor.kt b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/editor/VcsLogEditor.kt
index 1f0e58ca7952..a25169b566a3 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/editor/VcsLogEditor.kt
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/editor/VcsLogEditor.kt
@@ -66,10 +66,12 @@ class VcsLogEditor(file: VcsLogFile) : FileEditorBase() {
   }
 
   fun beforeEditorClose() {
+    val logUis = vcsLogFile?.logUis
+
     container.removeAll()
     vcsLogFile = null
 
-    vcsLogFile?.logUis?.forEach(Disposer::dispose)
+    logUis?.forEach(Disposer::dispose)
   }
 
   override fun getComponent(): JComponent = container