diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/tower/PSICallResolver.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/tower/PSICallResolver.kt
index c4037443260..e3e0c8ac86e 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/tower/PSICallResolver.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/resolve/calls/tower/PSICallResolver.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.scopes.receivers.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.expressions.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.model.TypeSystemInferenceExtensionContext
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.KotlinExceptionWithAttachments
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.addToStdlib.firstIsInstanceOrNull
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.addToStdlib.firstNotNullResult
 import java.util.*
@@ -548,6 +549,11 @@ class PSICallResolver(
             assert(externalLambdaArguments.isEmpty()) {
                 "Unexpected lambda parameters for call $oldCall"
             }
+            if (allValueArguments.isEmpty()) {
+                throw KotlinExceptionWithAttachments("Can not find an external argument for 'set' method")
+                    .withAttachment("callElement.kt", oldCall.callElement.text)
+                    .withAttachment("file.kt", oldCall.callElement.takeIf { it.isValid }?.containingFile?.text ?: "<no file>")
+            }
             allValueArguments.last()
         } else {
             if (externalLambdaArguments.size > 1) {