diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/loopToCallChain/LoopToCallChainIntention.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/loopToCallChain/LoopToCallChainIntention.kt
index aa0d6f62681..e981862aca5 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/loopToCallChain/LoopToCallChainIntention.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/loopToCallChain/LoopToCallChainIntention.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.moveCaret
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.inspections.IntentionBasedInspection
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.intentions.SelfTargetingRangeIntention
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtForExpression
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtProperty
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.startOffset
 
 class LoopToCallChainInspection : IntentionBasedInspection<KtForExpression>(
@@ -55,6 +56,13 @@ class LoopToCallChainIntention : SelfTargetingRangeIntention<KtForExpression>(
     override fun applyTo(element: KtForExpression, editor: Editor?) {
         val match = match(element)!!
         val result = convertLoop(element, match)
-        editor?.moveCaret(result.startOffset)
+
+        val offset = when (result) {
+            // if result is variable declaration, put the caret onto its name to allow quick inline
+            is KtProperty -> result.nameIdentifier?.startOffset ?: result.startOffset
+            else -> result.startOffset
+        }
+
+        editor?.moveCaret(offset)
     }
 }
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diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/any_ifAssign.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/any_ifAssign.kt.after
index 5d0f8a902f9..d79e4bf9210 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/any_ifAssign.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/any_ifAssign.kt.after
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'any{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String>) {
-    <caret>val found = list.any { it.length > 0 }
+    val <caret>found = list.any { it.length > 0 }
 }
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diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/any_ifAssign_noBreak.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/any_ifAssign_noBreak.kt.after
index 5d0f8a902f9..d79e4bf9210 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/any_ifAssign_noBreak.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/any_ifAssign_noBreak.kt.after
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'any{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String>) {
-    <caret>val found = list.any { it.length > 0 }
+    val <caret>found = list.any { it.length > 0 }
 }
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diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/any_ifAssign_nonBooleanResult.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/any_ifAssign_nonBooleanResult.kt.after
index ae8a052f811..54fdfb6517e 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/any_ifAssign_nonBooleanResult.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/any_ifAssign_nonBooleanResult.kt.after
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'any{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String>) {
-    <caret>val result = if (list.any { it.length > 0 }) 1 else 0
+    val <caret>result = if (list.any { it.length > 0 }) 1 else 0
 }
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diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter.kt.after
index d22853926bb..aac1e353ee0 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter.kt.after
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList
 
 fun foo(list: List<String>): List<String> {
-    <caret>val result = list.filter { it.length > 0 }
+    val <caret>result = list.filter { it.length > 0 }
     return result
 }
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diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter2.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter2.kt.after
index b35198b5954..11828dc76ee 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter2.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter2.kt.after
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList
 
 fun foo(list: List<String>, p: Int): List<String> {
     return if (p > 0) {
-        <caret>val result = list.filter { it.length > 0 }
+        val <caret>result = list.filter { it.length > 0 }
         result
     }
     else {
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_ArrayListRequired.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_ArrayListRequired.kt.after
index 5d6c598537c..f09b76bc5a1 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_ArrayListRequired.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_ArrayListRequired.kt.after
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList
 
 fun foo(list: List<String>): ArrayList<String> {
-    <caret>val result = list.filterTo(ArrayList<String>()) { it.length > 0 }
+    val <caret>result = list.filterTo(ArrayList<String>()) { it.length > 0 }
     return result
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_ArrayListRequired2.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_ArrayListRequired2.kt.after
index 139df1b3467..7d17bd20e6e 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_ArrayListRequired2.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_ArrayListRequired2.kt.after
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList
 
 fun foo(list: List<String>, p: Int): ArrayList<String> {
     return if (p > 0) {
-        <caret>val result = list.filterTo(ArrayList<String>()) { it.length > 0 }
+        val <caret>result = list.filterTo(ArrayList<String>()) { it.length > 0 }
         result
     }
     else {
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_ArrayListRequired3.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_ArrayListRequired3.kt.after
index 729452260ef..5dd7e61894f 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_ArrayListRequired3.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_ArrayListRequired3.kt.after
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import java.util.*
 
 fun foo(list: List<String>): ArrayList<String> {
     return run {
-        <caret>val result = list.filterTo(ArrayList<String>()) { it.length > 0 }
+        val <caret>result = list.filterTo(ArrayList<String>()) { it.length > 0 }
         result
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_MutableListRequired.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_MutableListRequired.kt.after
index 2d468694d2d..ae5e82c4296 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_MutableListRequired.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_MutableListRequired.kt.after
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList
 
 fun foo(list: List<String>): MutableList<String> {
-    <caret>val result = list
+    val <caret>result = list
             .filter { it.length > 0 }
             .toMutableList()
     return result
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_breakAndContinue.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_breakAndContinue.kt.after
index c0644ce4490..05efff63889 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_breakAndContinue.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/assignFilter_breakAndContinue.kt.after
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import java.util.ArrayList
 
 fun foo(): List<String> {
     while (true) {
-        <caret>val result = list().filter { it.length > 0 }
+        val <caret>result = list().filter { it.length > 0 }
 
         if (bar1()) continue
         if (bar2()) break
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count1.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count1.kt.after
index c6a15f3c87e..31d8c2c1d99 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count1.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count1.kt.after
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'count{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String>): Int {
-    <caret>val count = list.count { it.isNotBlank() }
+    val <caret>count = list.count { it.isNotBlank() }
     return count
 }
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diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count2.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count2.kt.after
index f8696726121..4913e945652 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count2.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count2.kt.after
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'count()'"
 fun foo(list: Iterable<String>): Int {
-    <caret>val count = list.count()
+    val <caret>count = list.count()
     return count
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count_nonConstantInitial.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count_nonConstantInitial.kt.after
index aee44505484..436f7f02e1a 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count_nonConstantInitial.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count_nonConstantInitial.kt.after
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'count{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String>): Int {
-    <caret>val count = bar() + list.count { it.isNotBlank() }
+    val <caret>count = bar() + list.count { it.isNotBlank() }
     return count
 }
 
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count_nonZeroInitial.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count_nonZeroInitial.kt.after
index b17838f8228..50a5d562195 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count_nonZeroInitial.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count_nonZeroInitial.kt.after
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'count{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String>): Int {
-    <caret>val count = 1 + list.count { it.isNotBlank() }
+    val <caret>count = 1 + list.count { it.isNotBlank() }
     return count
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count_prefix.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count_prefix.kt.after
index c6a15f3c87e..31d8c2c1d99 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count_prefix.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/count_prefix.kt.after
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'count{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String>): Int {
-    <caret>val count = list.count { it.isNotBlank() }
+    val <caret>count = list.count { it.isNotBlank() }
     return count
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_ifAssign.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_ifAssign.kt.after
index da5894d8436..3bbef95ae6f 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_ifAssign.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_ifAssign.kt.after
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'firstOrNull{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String>) {
-    <caret>val result: String? = list.firstOrNull { it.length > 0 }
+    val <caret>result: String? = list.firstOrNull { it.length > 0 }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_ifAssign_cannotBeVal.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_ifAssign_cannotBeVal.kt.after
index 9ce187c79da..e2eceaed0f7 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_ifAssign_cannotBeVal.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_ifAssign_cannotBeVal.kt.after
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'firstOrNull{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String>) {
-    <caret>var result: String? = list.firstOrNull { it.length > 0 }
+    var <caret>result: String? = list.firstOrNull { it.length > 0 }
 
     result += "1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_ifAssign_preserveComments.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_ifAssign_preserveComments.kt.after
index 7fed0e7d82d..0f6c87ba17d 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_ifAssign_preserveComments.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_ifAssign_preserveComments.kt.after
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'firstOrNull{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String>) {
-    <caret>val result: String? = list.firstOrNull { // search for first non-empty string in the list
+    val <caret>result: String? = list.firstOrNull { // search for first non-empty string in the list
         it.length > 0
     }// string should be non-empty
     // save it into result
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_let.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_let.kt.after
index bdf7a3cbc0d..74fb23090ae 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_let.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_let.kt.after
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'firstOrNull{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String>) {
-    <caret>val result: String? = list
+    val <caret>result: String? = list
             .firstOrNull { it.length > 0 }
             ?.let { bar(it) }
 }
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_let2.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_let2.kt.after
index 28fab70bc11..0db7d52a1f2 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_let2.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_let2.kt.after
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'firstOrNull{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String>) {
-    <caret>val result: String? = list
+    val <caret>result: String? = list
             .firstOrNull { it.length > 0 }
             ?.let { it.substring(0, it.length - 1) }
 }
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_letOrNotNull.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_letOrNotNull.kt.after
index e653bbbff70..c5504673d4e 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_letOrNotNull.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_letOrNotNull.kt.after
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'firstOrNull{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String>) {
-    <caret>val result = list
+    val <caret>result = list
             .firstOrNull { it.length > 0 }
             ?.let { bar(it) } ?: ""
 }
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_safeDotExpression.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_safeDotExpression.kt.after
index 00603d87727..cc52207d140 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_safeDotExpression.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/firstOrNull_safeDotExpression.kt.after
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'firstOrNull{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String?>) {
-    <caret>val result: String? = list
+    val <caret>result: String? = list
             .firstOrNull { it != "" }
             ?.substring(1)
 }
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/flatMapTo2.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/flatMapTo2.kt.after
index 8a9ea3999f9..ba07af17cb6 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/flatMapTo2.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/flatMapTo2.kt.after
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList
 
 fun foo(list: List<String>): List<String> {
-    <caret>val target = list.flatMapTo(ArrayList<String>(100)) { it.lines() }
+    val <caret>target = list.flatMapTo(ArrayList<String>(100)) { it.lines() }
     return target
 }
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diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/flatMapWithBreak.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/flatMapWithBreak.kt.after
index 6dcf1b84bbc..16c926e5dcc 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/flatMapWithBreak.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/flatMapWithBreak.kt.after
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'flatMap{}.firstOrNull{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String>): String? {
-    <caret>val result: String? = list
+    val <caret>result: String? = list
             .flatMap { it.lines() }
             .firstOrNull { it.isNotBlank() }
     return result
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/itAlreadyUsed.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/itAlreadyUsed.kt.after
index b134376c15f..75d1551f836 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/itAlreadyUsed.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/itAlreadyUsed.kt.after
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'any{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String>, it: Int) {
-    <caret>val found = list.any { s -> s.length > it }
+    val <caret>found = list.any { s -> s.length > it }
 }
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diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/lastOrNull_ifAssign.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/lastOrNull_ifAssign.kt.after
index f0519cffaf2..55558033370 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/lastOrNull_ifAssign.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/lastOrNull_ifAssign.kt.after
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // WITH_RUNTIME
 // INTENTION_TEXT: "Replace with 'lastOrNull{}'"
 fun foo(list: List<String>) {
-    <caret>val result: String? = list.lastOrNull { it.length > 0 }
+    val <caret>result: String? = list.lastOrNull { it.length > 0 }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/mapTo3.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/mapTo3.kt.after
index bb1fa37f9cd..c1edb598710 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/mapTo3.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/mapTo3.kt.after
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList
 
 fun foo(list: List<String>): List<Int> {
-    <caret>val target = list
+    val <caret>target = list
             .filter { it.length > 0 }
             .mapTo(ArrayList<Int>(100)) { it.hashCode() }
     return target
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/toList.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/toList.kt.after
index 0d27a73d4bf..1bcee259ffd 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/toList.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/toList.kt.after
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList
 
 fun foo(map: Map<Int, String>): List<String> {
-    <caret>val result = map.values.toList()
+    val <caret>result = map.values.toList()
     return result
 }
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diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/toMutableSet.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/toMutableSet.kt.after
index 663b95fc513..06dccfbcb6a 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/toMutableSet.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/toMutableSet.kt.after
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 import java.util.HashSet
 
 fun foo(map: Map<Int, String>): MutableCollection<String> {
-    <caret>val result = map.values.toMutableSet()
+    val <caret>result = map.values.toMutableSet()
     return result
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/toSet.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/toSet.kt.after
index 343e616b851..be8d562e51f 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/toSet.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/toSet.kt.after
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 import java.util.HashSet
 
 fun foo(map: Map<Int, String>): Collection<String> {
-    <caret>val result = map.values.toSet()
+    val <caret>result = map.values.toSet()
     return result
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/toSetWithMap.kt.after b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/toSetWithMap.kt.after
index 8f1a22d5dc2..c9e57dd3332 100644
--- a/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/toSetWithMap.kt.after
+++ b/idea/testData/intentions/loopToCallChain/toSetWithMap.kt.after
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import java.util.HashSet
 
 fun foo(map: Map<Int, String>): Collection<Int> {
-    <caret>val result = map.values
+    val <caret>result = map.values
             .map { it.length }
             .toSet()
     return result