diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/VcsLogManager.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/VcsLogManager.java
index 40cfb7d22128..3085e848ab3d 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/VcsLogManager.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/VcsLogManager.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class VcsLogManager implements Disposable {
   }
 
   public void unwatchTab(@NotNull String contentTabName) {
-    myTabsLogRefresher.removeTabFromWatch(contentTabName);
+    if (myTabsLogRefresher != null) myTabsLogRefresher.removeTabFromWatch(contentTabName);
   }
 
   private void watch(@NotNull final VcsLogUiImpl ui) {