diff --git a/core/util.runtime/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/utils/WrappedValues.java b/core/util.runtime/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/utils/WrappedValues.java
index 42328dd6888..62a0f25feae 100644
--- a/core/util.runtime/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/utils/WrappedValues.java
+++ b/core/util.runtime/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/utils/WrappedValues.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public class WrappedValues {
             return "NULL_VALUE";
         }
     };
+    public static volatile boolean throwWrappedProcessCanceledException = false;
 
     private final static class ThrowableWrapper {
         private final Throwable throwable;
@@ -74,10 +75,23 @@ public class WrappedValues {
     @Nullable
     public static <V> V unescapeThrowable(@Nullable Object value) {
         if (value instanceof ThrowableWrapper) {
-            throw ExceptionUtilsKt.rethrow(((ThrowableWrapper) value).getThrowable());
+            Throwable originThrowable = ((ThrowableWrapper) value).getThrowable();
+
+            if (throwWrappedProcessCanceledException &&
+                    originThrowable.getClass().getName().equals("com.intellij.openapi.progress.ProcessCanceledException")) {
+                throw new WrappedProcessCanceledException(originThrowable);
+            }
+
+            throw ExceptionUtilsKt.rethrow(originThrowable);
         }
 
         //noinspection unchecked
         return (V) value;
     }
+
+    public static class WrappedProcessCanceledException extends RuntimeException {
+        public WrappedProcessCanceledException(Throwable cause) {
+            super("Rethrow stored exception", cause);
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/idea/src/META-INF/plugin.xml b/idea/src/META-INF/plugin.xml
index 41ac385fc6a..d47e374a775 100644
--- a/idea/src/META-INF/plugin.xml
+++ b/idea/src/META-INF/plugin.xml
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@
       <add-to-group group-id="KotlinToolsGroup" anchor="last"/>
     </action>
 
+    <action id="StoredExceptionsThrowToggleAction" class="org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.actions.internal.StoredExceptionsThrowToggleAction"
+            text="Throw cached PCE">
+    </action>
+
     <action id="CreateIncrementalCompilationBackup" class="org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.internal.makeBackup.CreateIncrementalCompilationBackup">
       <add-to-group group-id="KotlinToolsGroup" anchor="last"/>
     </action>
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/actions/internal/StoredExceptionsThrowToggleAction.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/actions/internal/StoredExceptionsThrowToggleAction.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..46ed689e9ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/actions/internal/StoredExceptionsThrowToggleAction.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2010-2015 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.actions.internal
+
+import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnActionEvent
+import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.ToggleAction
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.WrappedValues
+
+
+public class StoredExceptionsThrowToggleAction : ToggleAction("Internal: toggle throwing cached PCE", "Rethrow stored PCE as a new runtime exception", null) {
+    override fun isSelected(e: AnActionEvent?): Boolean {
+        return WrappedValues.throwWrappedProcessCanceledException
+    }
+
+    override fun setSelected(e: AnActionEvent?, state: Boolean) {
+        WrappedValues.throwWrappedProcessCanceledException = state
+    }
+
+    override fun update(e: AnActionEvent) {
+        super.update(e)
+
+        e.getPresentation().setEnabled(KotlinInternalMode.enabled)
+    }
+}