diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/util/indexing/FileBasedIndex.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/util/indexing/FileBasedIndex.java
index 8a7662509546..b5eefaf2c52c 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/util/indexing/FileBasedIndex.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/util/indexing/FileBasedIndex.java
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ public class FileBasedIndex implements ApplicationComponent {
         public void run() {
           if (lastModCount == myLocalModCount) {
             flushAllIndices();
-            lastModCount = myLocalModCount;
           }
+          lastModCount = myLocalModCount;
         }
       });