diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/loopToCallChain/utils.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/loopToCallChain/utils.kt
index 528e012b3c1..1851e50f680 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/loopToCallChain/utils.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/loopToCallChain/utils.kt
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ fun KtExpression?.isSimpleName(name: Name): Boolean {
 }
 
 fun KtCallableDeclaration.hasUsages(inElements: Collection<KtElement>): Boolean {
-    return ReferencesSearch.search(this, LocalSearchScope(inElements.toTypedArray())).any()
+    // TODO: it's a temporary workaround about strange dead-lock when running inspections
+    return inElements.any { ReferencesSearch.search(this, LocalSearchScope(it)).any() }
+//    return ReferencesSearch.search(this, LocalSearchScope(inElements.toTypedArray())).any()
 }
 
 fun KtProperty.hasWriteUsages(): Boolean {