diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/introduce/introduceUtil.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/introduce/introduceUtil.kt
index 7bb768b5a23..3be0ab3f8e1 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/introduce/introduceUtil.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/introduce/introduceUtil.kt
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ fun selectElementsWithTargetParent(
     selectSingleElement()
 }
 
-fun PsiElement.findExpressionByCopyableDataAndClearIt(key: Key<Boolean>): KtExpression {
-    val result = findDescendantOfType<KtExpression> { it.getCopyableUserData(key) != null }!!
+fun PsiElement.findExpressionByCopyableDataAndClearIt(key: Key<Boolean>): KtExpression? {
+    val result = findDescendantOfType<KtExpression> { it.getCopyableUserData(key) != null } ?: return null
     result.putCopyableUserData(key, null)
     return result
 }
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/introduce/introduceVariable/KotlinIntroduceVariableHandler.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/introduce/introduceVariable/KotlinIntroduceVariableHandler.kt
index a11e0ecc172..903cb3c9250 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/introduce/introduceVariable/KotlinIntroduceVariableHandler.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/introduce/introduceVariable/KotlinIntroduceVariableHandler.kt
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ object KotlinIntroduceVariableHandler : RefactoringActionHandler {
                 } ?: newReplace
             }
 
-            runRefactoring(isVar, newExpression, newCommonContainer, newCommonParent, newAllReplaces)
+            runRefactoring(isVar, newExpression ?: return, newCommonContainer, newCommonParent, newAllReplaces)
         }
     }