diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/editorActions/EnterHandler.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/editorActions/EnterHandler.java
index 62619ee9d71e..3a1b31bc46bb 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/editorActions/EnterHandler.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/editorActions/EnterHandler.java
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ public class EnterHandler extends BaseEnterHandler {
     if (!commentText.endsWith(expectedCommentEnd)) return false;
 
     final PsiFile containingFile = comment.getContainingFile();
-    final Language language = comment.getParent().getLanguage();
+    final Language language = containingFile.getLanguage();
     ParserDefinition parserDefinition = LanguageParserDefinitions.INSTANCE.forLanguage(language);
     if (parserDefinition == null) {
       return true;