diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/project/impl/ProjectManagerImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/project/impl/ProjectManagerImpl.java
index fc78d5cd7700..25866edd2f22 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/project/impl/ProjectManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/project/impl/ProjectManagerImpl.java
@@ -450,7 +450,9 @@ public class ProjectManagerImpl extends ProjectManagerEx implements NamedJDOMExt
         UIUtil.invokeLaterIfNeeded(new Runnable() {
           @Override
           public void run() {
-            startupManager.runPostStartupActivities();
+            if (!project.isDisposed()) {
+              startupManager.runPostStartupActivities();
+            }
           }
         });
       }