diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/codeInsight/imports/PythonReferenceImporter.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/codeInsight/imports/PythonReferenceImporter.java
index 3e1b51b06082..5cd1f6138b3d 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/codeInsight/imports/PythonReferenceImporter.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/codeInsight/imports/PythonReferenceImporter.java
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ import com.intellij.codeInsight.daemon.impl.CollectHighlightsUtil;
 import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Document;
 import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Editor;
 import com.intellij.openapi.extensions.Extensions;
+import com.intellij.openapi.module.Module;
+import com.intellij.openapi.module.ModuleUtil;
 import com.intellij.openapi.progress.ProgressManager;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.io.FileUtil;
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ import com.jetbrains.python.psi.resolve.ResolveImportUtil;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.stubs.PyClassNameIndex;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.stubs.PyFunctionNameIndex;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.stubs.PyVariableNameIndex;
+import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.PythonSdkType;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
@@ -65,6 +68,11 @@ public class PythonReferenceImporter implements ReferenceImporter {
 
   @Nullable
   public static AutoImportQuickFix proposeImportFix(final PyElement node, PsiReference reference, String ref_text) {
+    // don't propose meaningless auto imports if no interpreter is configured
+    final Module module = ModuleUtil.findModuleForPsiElement(node);
+    if (module != null && PythonSdkType.findPythonSdk(module) == null) {
+      return null;
+    }
     PsiFile existing_import_file = null; // if there's a matching existing import, this it the file it imports
     AutoImportQuickFix fix = new AutoImportQuickFix(node, reference, ref_text, !PyCodeInsightSettings.getInstance().PREFER_FROM_IMPORT);
     Set<String> seen_file_names = new HashSet<String>(); // true import names
diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyUnresolvedReferencesInspection.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyUnresolvedReferencesInspection.java
index 428bd668f674..1c3c1c77e0e2 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyUnresolvedReferencesInspection.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/inspections/PyUnresolvedReferencesInspection.java
@@ -6,7 +6,12 @@ import com.intellij.codeInspection.ex.LocalInspectionToolWrapper;
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.ui.ListEditForm;
 import com.intellij.lang.ASTNode;
 import com.intellij.lang.annotation.HighlightSeverity;
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager;
 import com.intellij.openapi.extensions.Extensions;
+import com.intellij.openapi.module.Module;
+import com.intellij.openapi.module.ModuleUtil;
+import com.intellij.openapi.options.ShowSettingsUtil;
+import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Comparing;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.JDOMExternalizableStringList;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Key;
@@ -15,6 +20,7 @@ import com.intellij.profile.codeInspection.InspectionProjectProfileManager;
 import com.intellij.psi.*;
 import com.intellij.psi.util.PsiTreeUtil;
 import com.intellij.util.Consumer;
+import com.intellij.util.PlatformUtils;
 import com.jetbrains.cython.CythonLanguageDialect;
 import com.jetbrains.cython.CythonNames;
 import com.jetbrains.cython.psi.CythonFile;
@@ -40,6 +46,7 @@ import com.jetbrains.python.psi.resolve.ImportedResolveResult;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.resolve.PyResolveContext;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.resolve.ResolveImportUtil;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.types.*;
+import com.jetbrains.python.sdk.PythonSdkType;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nls;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
@@ -110,6 +117,17 @@ public class PyUnresolvedReferencesInspection extends PyInspection {
       myIgnoredIdentifiers = ImmutableSet.copyOf(ignoredIdentifiers);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void visitPyFile(PyFile node) {
+      super.visitPyFile(node);
+      if (PlatformUtils.isPyCharm()) {
+        final Module module = ModuleUtil.findModuleForPsiElement(node);
+        if (module != null && PythonSdkType.findPythonSdk(module) == null && PlatformUtils.isPyCharm()) {
+          registerProblem(node, "No Python interpreter configured for the project", new ConfigureInterpreterFix());
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void visitPyTargetExpression(PyTargetExpression node) {
       checkSlots(node);
@@ -630,4 +648,29 @@ public class PyUnresolvedReferencesInspection extends PyInspection {
       }
     }
   }
+
+  private static class ConfigureInterpreterFix implements LocalQuickFix {
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String getName() {
+      return "Configure Python Interpreter";
+    }
+
+    @NotNull
+    @Override
+    public String getFamilyName() {
+      return "Configure Python Interpreter";
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void applyFix(@NotNull final Project project, @NotNull ProblemDescriptor descriptor) {
+      ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeLater(new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+          // outside of read action
+          ShowSettingsUtil.getInstance().showSettingsDialog(project, "Project Interpreter");
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  }
 }