diff --git a/idea/idea-jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scratch/compile/KtCompilingExecutor.kt b/idea/idea-jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scratch/compile/KtCompilingExecutor.kt
index d46395777fd..4d26da4ca3f 100644
--- a/idea/idea-jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scratch/compile/KtCompilingExecutor.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scratch/compile/KtCompilingExecutor.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ class KtCompilingExecutor(file: ScratchFile) : ScratchExecutor(file) {
     }
 
     override fun stop() {
+        if (session == null) return
+
         try {
             session?.stop()
         } finally {