diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/actions/AnnotateToggleAction.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/actions/AnnotateToggleAction.java
index 3c4a87319999..3e224d012141 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/actions/AnnotateToggleAction.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/actions/AnnotateToggleAction.java
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class AnnotateToggleAction extends ToggleAction implements DumbAware {
 
     fileAnnotation.setReloader(newFileAnnotation -> {
       if (editor.getGutter().isAnnotationsShown()) {
-        assert Comparing.equal(currentFile, newFileAnnotation.getFile());
+        assert Comparing.equal(fileAnnotation.getFile(), newFileAnnotation.getFile());
         doAnnotate(editor, project, currentFile, newFileAnnotation, vcs, upToDateLineNumberProvider);
       }
     });