diff --git a/platform/xdebugger-impl/src/com/intellij/xdebugger/impl/ui/ExecutionPointHighlighter.java b/platform/xdebugger-impl/src/com/intellij/xdebugger/impl/ui/ExecutionPointHighlighter.java
index dabfcebd5b32..536dc932e8f4 100644
--- a/platform/xdebugger-impl/src/com/intellij/xdebugger/impl/ui/ExecutionPointHighlighter.java
+++ b/platform/xdebugger-impl/src/com/intellij/xdebugger/impl/ui/ExecutionPointHighlighter.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class ExecutionPointHighlighter {
   }
 
   public void navigateTo() {
-    if (myOpenFileDescriptor != null) {
+    if (myOpenFileDescriptor != null && myOpenFileDescriptor.getFile().isValid()) {
       myOpenFileDescriptor.navigateInEditor(myProject, true);
     }
   }