diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/CopyReferenceAction.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/CopyReferenceAction.java
index f4e3d89e1717..fa5e5ebc900a 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/CopyReferenceAction.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/CopyReferenceAction.java
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 public class CopyReferenceAction extends AnAction {
   public CopyReferenceAction() {
     super();
+    setEnabledInModalContext(true);
     setInjectedContext(true);
   }