diff --git a/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/wizards/MavenModuleBuilderHelper.java b/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/wizards/MavenModuleBuilderHelper.java
index 768dcb2c88af..30755ff733d8 100644
--- a/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/wizards/MavenModuleBuilderHelper.java
+++ b/plugins/maven/src/main/java/org/jetbrains/idea/maven/wizards/MavenModuleBuilderHelper.java
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ public class MavenModuleBuilderHelper {
 
     new WriteCommandAction.Simple(project, myCommandName) {
       protected void run() throws Throwable {
+        PsiDocumentManager.getInstance(project).commitAllDocuments();
+
         MavenDomProjectModel model = MavenDomUtil.getMavenDomProjectModel(project, pom);
         if (model == null) return;