diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/CopyElementAction.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/CopyElementAction.java
index 60eda9de5a1f..d024297ed155 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/CopyElementAction.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/CopyElementAction.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class CopyElementAction extends AnAction {
     PsiElement element = getTargetElement(editor, project);
     boolean result = element != null && CopyHandler.canCopy(new PsiElement[]{element});
 
-    if (!result) {
+    if (!result && file != null) {
       result = CopyHandler.canCopy(new PsiElement[]{file});
     }