diff --git a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/LightTreePositioningStrategies.kt b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/LightTreePositioningStrategies.kt
index 0f759c6be10..7041b595b86 100644
--- a/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/LightTreePositioningStrategies.kt
+++ b/compiler/fir/checkers/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/fir/analysis/diagnostics/LightTreePositioningStrategies.kt
@@ -947,11 +947,12 @@ fun FlyweightCapableTreeStructure<LighterASTNode>.selector(node: LighterASTNode)
     var dotOrDoubleColonFound = false
     for (child in children) {
         if (child == null) continue
-        if (child.tokenType == KtTokens.DOT || child.tokenType == KtTokens.COLONCOLON) {
+        val tokenType = child.tokenType
+        if (tokenType == KtTokens.DOT || tokenType == KtTokens.COLONCOLON || tokenType == KtTokens.SAFE_ACCESS) {
             dotOrDoubleColonFound = true
             continue
         }
-        if (dotOrDoubleColonFound && (child.tokenType == KtNodeTypes.CALL_EXPRESSION || child.tokenType == KtNodeTypes.REFERENCE_EXPRESSION)) {
+        if (dotOrDoubleColonFound && (tokenType == KtNodeTypes.CALL_EXPRESSION || tokenType == KtNodeTypes.REFERENCE_EXPRESSION)) {
             return child
         }
     }