diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/file/impl/PsiVFSListener.kt b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/file/impl/PsiVFSListener.kt
index 53d536e48ba2..cd30efea5f3a 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/file/impl/PsiVFSListener.kt
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/psi/impl/file/impl/PsiVFSListener.kt
@@ -243,9 +243,13 @@ private class PsiVFSListener(private val project: Project) {
 
     val oldFileViewProvider = fileManager.findCachedViewProvider(vFile)
     val oldPsiFile = fileManager.getCachedPsiFile(vFile)
-
-    val parent = vFile.parent
-    val parentDir = if (oldPsiFile != null && parent != null) fileManager.findDirectory(parent) else getCachedDirectory(parent)
+    val parentDir = run {
+      val parent = vFile.parent
+      if (oldPsiFile != null && parent != null)
+        fileManager.findDirectory(parent)
+      else
+        getCachedDirectory(parent)
+    }
 
     if (oldFileViewProvider != null && FileContentUtilCore.FORCE_RELOAD_REQUESTOR == event.requestor) {
       // there is no need to rebuild if there were no PSI in the first place