diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/intention/PsiElementBaseIntentionAction.java b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/intention/PsiElementBaseIntentionAction.java
index 9efc76f78cf2..d6e62c9bac38 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/intention/PsiElementBaseIntentionAction.java
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/intention/PsiElementBaseIntentionAction.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public abstract class PsiElementBaseIntentionAction extends BaseIntentionAction
 
   @Override
   public final boolean isAvailable(@NotNull Project project, Editor editor, PsiFile file) {
+    if (file == null) return false;
     final PsiManager manager = file.getManager();
     if (manager == null) return false;
     if (!manager.isInProject(file)) return false;