diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/actions/ShowUsagesAction.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/actions/ShowUsagesAction.java
index 5e631483f15d..5e256e719b97 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/actions/ShowUsagesAction.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/actions/ShowUsagesAction.java
@@ -1092,6 +1092,8 @@ public class ShowUsagesAction extends AnAction implements PopupAction {
                         @NotNull FindUsagesOptions options,
                         boolean isWarning) {
     Runnable runnable = () -> {
+      if (!handler.getPsiElement().isValid()) return;
+
       JComponent label = createHintComponent(hint, handler, popupPosition, editor, ShowUsagesAction::hideHints, maxUsages, options, isWarning);
       if (editor == null || editor.isDisposed() || !editor.getComponent().isShowing()) {
         HintManager.getInstance().showHint(label, popupPosition, HintManager.HIDE_BY_ANY_KEY |