diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/hierarchy/calls/KotlinCallHierarchyProvider.java b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/hierarchy/calls/KotlinCallHierarchyProvider.java
index 0cf8870ec74..802285fbb43 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/hierarchy/calls/KotlinCallHierarchyProvider.java
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/hierarchy/calls/KotlinCallHierarchyProvider.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public class KotlinCallHierarchyProvider implements HierarchyProvider {
         if (element == null) return null;
 
         element = HierarchyUtils.getCallHierarchyElement(element);
-        if (element instanceof KtFile || element.getLanguage() != KotlinLanguage.INSTANCE) return null;
+        if (element instanceof KtFile || element == null || element.getLanguage() != KotlinLanguage.INSTANCE) return null;
 
         return element;
     }