diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/file/impl/PsiVFSListener.kt b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/file/impl/PsiVFSListener.kt
index cd30efea5f3a..4efe18e2fae8 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/file/impl/PsiVFSListener.kt
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/file/impl/PsiVFSListener.kt
@@ -242,6 +242,12 @@ private class PsiVFSListener(private val project: Project) {
     val vFile = event.file
 
     val oldFileViewProvider = fileManager.findCachedViewProvider(vFile)
+    if (oldFileViewProvider != null && FileContentUtilCore.FORCE_RELOAD_REQUESTOR == event.requestor) {
+      // there is no need to rebuild if there were no PSI in the first place
+      fileManager.forceReload(vFile)
+      return
+    }
+
     val oldPsiFile = fileManager.getCachedPsiFile(vFile)
     val parentDir = run {
       val parent = vFile.parent
@@ -251,12 +257,6 @@ private class PsiVFSListener(private val project: Project) {
         getCachedDirectory(parent)
     }
 
-    if (oldFileViewProvider != null && FileContentUtilCore.FORCE_RELOAD_REQUESTOR == event.requestor) {
-      // there is no need to rebuild if there were no PSI in the first place
-      fileManager.forceReload(vFile)
-      return
-    }
-
     // do not suppress reparse request for light files
     if (parentDir == null) {
       var fire = VirtualFile.PROP_NAME == propertyName && vFile.isDirectory