diff --git a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/OperatorToFunctionIntention.kt b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/OperatorToFunctionIntention.kt
index 99eca9a9d2a..039c51e05a9 100644
--- a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/OperatorToFunctionIntention.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/OperatorToFunctionIntention.kt
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class OperatorToFunctionIntention :
     SelfTargetingIntention<KtExpression>(KtExpression::class.java, "Replace overloaded operator with function call") {
     companion object {
         private fun isApplicableUnary(element: KtUnaryExpression, caretOffset: Int): Boolean {
+            if (element.baseExpression == null) return false
             val opRef = element.operationReference
             if (!opRef.textRange.containsOffset(caretOffset)) return false
             return when (opRef.getReferencedNameElementType()) {
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ class OperatorToFunctionIntention :
         }
 
         private fun isApplicableBinary(element: KtBinaryExpression, caretOffset: Int): Boolean {
+            if (element.left == null || element.right == null) return false
             val opRef = element.operationReference
             if (!opRef.textRange.containsOffset(caretOffset)) return false
             return when (opRef.getReferencedNameElementType()) {
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/operatorToFunction/incompleteBinaryExpression.kt b/idea/testData/intentions/operatorToFunction/incompleteBinaryExpression.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..dca172d87d4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/operatorToFunction/incompleteBinaryExpression.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// DISABLE-ERRORS
+// IS_APPLICABLE: false
+
+val x: Int = 1 <caret>+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/operatorToFunction/incompleteUnaryExpression.kt b/idea/testData/intentions/operatorToFunction/incompleteUnaryExpression.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0910ca16b53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/operatorToFunction/incompleteUnaryExpression.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// IS_APPLICABLE: false
+
+val x = <caret>+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/IntentionTestGenerated.java b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/IntentionTestGenerated.java
index b884b84f510..b3035594b1b 100644
--- a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/IntentionTestGenerated.java
+++ b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/IntentionTestGenerated.java
@@ -12492,6 +12492,16 @@ public class IntentionTestGenerated extends AbstractIntentionTest {
             runTest("idea/testData/intentions/operatorToFunction/inRightSideOfAssignment.kt");
         }
 
+        @TestMetadata("incompleteBinaryExpression.kt")
+        public void testIncompleteBinaryExpression() throws Exception {
+            runTest("idea/testData/intentions/operatorToFunction/incompleteBinaryExpression.kt");
+        }
+
+        @TestMetadata("incompleteUnaryExpression.kt")
+        public void testIncompleteUnaryExpression() throws Exception {
+            runTest("idea/testData/intentions/operatorToFunction/incompleteUnaryExpression.kt");
+        }
+
         @TestMetadata("keepComments.kt")
         public void testKeepComments() throws Exception {
             runTest("idea/testData/intentions/operatorToFunction/keepComments.kt");