diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/quickfix/PullAsAbstractUpFix.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/quickfix/PullAsAbstractUpFix.java
index 92134363acbf..883c17f21592 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/quickfix/PullAsAbstractUpFix.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/daemon/impl/quickfix/PullAsAbstractUpFix.java
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ public class PullAsAbstractUpFix extends LocalQuickFixAndIntentionActionOnPsiEle
   }
 
   private static void pullUp(PsiMethod method, PsiClass containingClass, PsiClass baseClass) {
+    if (!CodeInsightUtilBase.prepareFileForWrite(baseClass.getContainingFile())) return;
     final MemberInfo memberInfo = new MemberInfo(method);
     memberInfo.setChecked(true);
     memberInfo.setToAbstract(true);