diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/AnActionButton.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/AnActionButton.java
index e2c2100a05fc..b231c285b956 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/AnActionButton.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/AnActionButton.java
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ public abstract class AnActionButton extends AnAction implements ShortcutProvide
   }
 
   public void updateButton(AnActionEvent e) {
-    e.getPresentation().setEnabled(getContextComponent().isShowing());
+    final JComponent component = getContextComponent();
+    e.getPresentation().setEnabled(component != null && component.isShowing());
   }
 
   @Override