diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/testIntegration/KotlinCreateTestIntention.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/testIntegration/KotlinCreateTestIntention.kt
index 3cfb45726b3..c25a210106a 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/testIntegration/KotlinCreateTestIntention.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/testIntegration/KotlinCreateTestIntention.kt
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ class KotlinCreateTestIntention : SelfTargetingRangeIntention<KtNamedDeclaration
         return null
     }
 
+    override fun startInWriteAction() = false
+
     override fun applyTo(element: KtNamedDeclaration, editor: Editor?) {
         if (editor == null) throw IllegalArgumentException("This intention requires an editor")
         val lightClass = when (element) {