diff --git a/idea/idea-jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scratch/output/InlayScratchOutputHandler.kt b/idea/idea-jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scratch/output/InlayScratchOutputHandler.kt
index a7d59fe6e6f..d5b8bda1734 100644
--- a/idea/idea-jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scratch/output/InlayScratchOutputHandler.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-jvm/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/scratch/output/InlayScratchOutputHandler.kt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ object InlayScratchOutputHandler : ScratchOutputHandler {
 
     override fun handle(file: ScratchFile, expression: ScratchExpression, output: ScratchOutput) {
         val inlayText = StringUtil.shortenTextWithEllipsis(output.text.substringBefore("\n"), 50, 0)
-        if (inlayText != output.text) {
+        if (inlayText != output.text && output.type != ScratchOutputType.ERROR) {
             ToolWindowScratchOutputHandler.handle(file, expression, output)
         }