diff --git a/idea/idea-core/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/core/script/dependencies/AsyncScriptDependenciesLoader.kt b/idea/idea-core/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/core/script/dependencies/AsyncScriptDependenciesLoader.kt
index 4893ef1d213..0a9253bc96d 100644
--- a/idea/idea-core/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/core/script/dependencies/AsyncScriptDependenciesLoader.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-core/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/core/script/dependencies/AsyncScriptDependenciesLoader.kt
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ class AsyncScriptDependenciesLoader internal constructor(project: Project) : Scr
             if (notifyRootChange) return false
 
             if (backgroundTasksQueue == null) {
-                submitMakeRootsChange()
-                return true
+                return submitMakeRootsChange()
             }
 
             notifyRootChange = true