diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/lookup/impl/actions/ChooseItemAction.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/lookup/impl/actions/ChooseItemAction.java
index 9656cfe55f9e..6e128a5ac209 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/lookup/impl/actions/ChooseItemAction.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/lookup/impl/actions/ChooseItemAction.java
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ public abstract class ChooseItemAction extends EditorAction {
         if (customLiveTemplate instanceof CustomLiveTemplateBase) {
           final int offset = editor.getCaretModel().getOffset();
           if (customLiveTemplate.getShortcut() == shortcutChar 
+              && TemplateManagerImpl.isApplicable(customLiveTemplate, editor, file)
               && ((CustomLiveTemplateBase)customLiveTemplate).hasCompletionItem(file, offset)) {
             return customLiveTemplate.computeTemplateKey(callback) != null;
           }