diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/actions/NewKotlinFileAction.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/actions/NewKotlinFileAction.kt
index 039a30fd9bd..540ad2edd80 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/actions/NewKotlinFileAction.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/actions/NewKotlinFileAction.kt
@@ -134,6 +134,6 @@ class NewKotlinFileAction
             return null
         }
 
-        return element.containingFile
+        return element?.containingFile
     }
 }