diff --git a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/move/moveClassesOrPackages/DestinationFolderComboBox.java b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/move/moveClassesOrPackages/DestinationFolderComboBox.java
index 291a49df5b00..8ce4f9fd3e0c 100644
--- a/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/move/moveClassesOrPackages/DestinationFolderComboBox.java
+++ b/java/java-impl/src/com/intellij/refactoring/move/moveClassesOrPackages/DestinationFolderComboBox.java
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public abstract class DestinationFolderComboBox extends ComboboxWithBrowseButton
     final PsiDirectory selectedPsiDirectory = selectedItem.getDirectory();
     VirtualFile selectedDestination = selectedPsiDirectory.getVirtualFile();
     if (showChooserWhenDefault &&
-        Comparing.equal(selectedDestination, myInitialTargetDirectory.getVirtualFile()) &&
+        myInitialTargetDirectory != null && Comparing.equal(selectedDestination, myInitialTargetDirectory.getVirtualFile()) &&
         mySourceRoots.length > 1) {
       selectedDestination = MoveClassesOrPackagesUtil.chooseSourceRoot(targetPackage, mySourceRoots, myInitialTargetDirectory);
     }