diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/updateSettings/impl/UpdateChecker.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/updateSettings/impl/UpdateChecker.kt
index 5c92a87ce15d..6c7c8cfac8eb 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/updateSettings/impl/UpdateChecker.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/updateSettings/impl/UpdateChecker.kt
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ object UpdateChecker {
   fun checkForUpdate(event: IdeaLoggingEvent) {
     if (!ourHasFailedPlugins) {
       val app = ApplicationManager.getApplication()
-      if (!app.isDisposed && !app.isDisposeInProgress && UpdateSettings.getInstance().isCheckNeeded) {
+      if (app != null && !app.isDisposed && !app.isDisposeInProgress && UpdateSettings.getInstance().isCheckNeeded) {
         val pluginDescriptor = PluginManager.getPlugin(IdeErrorsDialog.findPluginId(event.throwable))
         if (pluginDescriptor != null && !pluginDescriptor.isBundled) {
           ourHasFailedPlugins = true