diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index dedc5d022a4..f0f85c2ac8d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Issues fixed:
 - [KT-11816](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-11816) Fixed usages search for Safe Delete on simple enum entries
 - [KT-11282](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-11282) Delete interface reference from super-type list when applying Safe Delete to Java interface
 - [KT-11967](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-11967) Fix Find Usages/Rename for parameter references in XML files
+- [KT-11482](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-11482) Fixed exception in "Move to companion object" intention
 
 #### Debugger
 
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/MoveMemberToCompanionObjectIntention.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/MoveMemberToCompanionObjectIntention.kt
index 1f0ad4369de..097f71569cd 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/MoveMemberToCompanionObjectIntention.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/MoveMemberToCompanionObjectIntention.kt
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.search.declarationsSearch.HierarchySearchReques
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.search.declarationsSearch.searchOverriders
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.util.IdeDescriptorRenderers
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.ShortenReferences
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.util.application.runWriteAction
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.incremental.components.NoLookupLocation
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtTokens
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.name.Name
@@ -299,7 +300,7 @@ class MoveMemberToCompanionObjectIntention : SelfTargetingRangeIntention<KtNamed
         }
 
         project.checkConflictsInteractively(conflicts) {
-            doMove(element, externalUsages, outerInstanceUsages, editor)
+            runWriteAction { doMove(element, externalUsages, outerInstanceUsages, editor) }
         }
     }
 }
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