diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/impl/ConsoleViewImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/impl/ConsoleViewImpl.java
index 757180362158..686420df83d7 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/impl/ConsoleViewImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/impl/ConsoleViewImpl.java
@@ -1586,7 +1586,7 @@ public class ConsoleViewImpl extends JPanel implements ConsoleView, ObservableCo
         super.setSelected(e, state);
 
         final String placeholder = myCommandLineFolding.getPlaceholder(0);
-        if (state && placeholder == null) {
+        if (myEditor == null || (state && placeholder == null)) {
           return;
         }