diff --git a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/references/referenceUtil.kt b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/references/referenceUtil.kt
index 596be75a162..ab3ca800d23 100644
--- a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/references/referenceUtil.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/references/referenceUtil.kt
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@ val KtElement.mainReference: KtReference?
         }
     }
 
+fun KtElement.resolveMainReferenceToDescriptors(): Collection<DeclarationDescriptor> {
+    val bindingContext = analyze(BodyResolveMode.PARTIAL)
+    return mainReference?.resolveToDescriptors(bindingContext) ?: emptyList()
+}
+
 // ----------- Read/write access -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 enum class ReferenceAccess(val isRead: Boolean, val isWrite: Boolean) {
diff --git a/idea/idea-completion/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/completion/FromUnresolvedNamesCompletion.kt b/idea/idea-completion/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/completion/FromUnresolvedNamesCompletion.kt
index 46ad0bbf533..e0c65ceeba3 100644
--- a/idea/idea-completion/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/completion/FromUnresolvedNamesCompletion.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-completion/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/completion/FromUnresolvedNamesCompletion.kt
@@ -20,16 +20,14 @@ import com.intellij.codeInsight.completion.PrefixMatcher
 import com.intellij.codeInsight.lookup.LookupElementBuilder
 import com.intellij.openapi.progress.ProgressManager
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.*
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.caches.resolve.analyze
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.highlighter.KotlinPsiChecker
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.references.mainReference
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.references.resolveMainReferenceToDescriptors
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.util.CallTypeAndReceiver
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtCallExpression
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtElement
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtNameReferenceExpression
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.forEachDescendantOfType
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.startOffset
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.lazy.BodyResolveMode
 import java.util.*
 
 class FromUnresolvedNamesCompletion(
@@ -64,7 +62,7 @@ class FromUnresolvedNamesCompletion(
 
                 if (afterOffset != null && refExpr.startOffset < afterOffset) return@forEachDescendantOfType
 
-                if (refExpr.mainReference.resolveToDescriptors(refExpr.analyze(BodyResolveMode.PARTIAL)).isEmpty()) {
+                if (refExpr.resolveMainReferenceToDescriptors().isEmpty()) {
                     names.add(name)
                 }
             }
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt
index 303eb3a58ae..7a02b387e5a 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/inspections/UnusedSymbolInspection.kt
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.asJava.toLightClass
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.asJava.toLightMethods
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.annotations.Annotated
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.caches.resolve.analyze
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.caches.resolve.findModuleDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.caches.resolve.resolveToDescriptorIfAny
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.toDescriptor
@@ -58,6 +57,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.findUsages.handlers.KotlinFindClassUsagesHandle
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.highlighter.markers.hasImplementationsOf
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.imports.importableFqName
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.references.mainReference
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.references.resolveMainReferenceToDescriptors
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.search.usagesSearch.dataClassComponentFunction
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.search.usagesSearch.descriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.search.usagesSearch.getAccessorNames
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtTokens
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.DescriptorUtils
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.lazy.BodyResolveMode
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.util.findCallableMemberBySignature
 import java.awt.GridBagConstraints
 import java.awt.GridBagLayout
@@ -351,8 +350,7 @@ class UnusedSymbolInspection : AbstractKotlinInspection() {
 
         for (annotationEntry in declaration.annotationEntries) {
             val typeElement = annotationEntry.typeReference?.typeElement as? KtUserType ?: continue
-            val bindingContext = annotationEntry.analyze(BodyResolveMode.PARTIAL)
-            val target = typeElement.referenceExpression?.mainReference?.resolveToDescriptors(bindingContext)?.singleOrNull() ?: continue
+            val target = typeElement.referenceExpression?.resolveMainReferenceToDescriptors()?.singleOrNull() ?: continue
             val fqName = target.importableFqName?.asString() ?: continue
 
             // checks taken from com.intellij.codeInspection.util.SpecialAnnotationsUtilBase.createAddToSpecialAnnotationFixes
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ImportMemberIntention.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ImportMemberIntention.kt
index 032e2830fb8..f8362f3b138 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ImportMemberIntention.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ImportMemberIntention.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.ShortenReferences
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.imports.canBeReferencedViaImport
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.imports.importableFqName
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.references.mainReference
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.references.resolveMainReferenceToDescriptors
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.util.ImportDescriptorResult
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.util.ImportInsertHelper
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.name.FqName
@@ -58,8 +59,9 @@ class ImportMemberIntention : SelfTargetingOffsetIndependentIntention<KtNameRefe
         // If expression is fqn reference, take full qualified selector, otherwise (Type reference) take element
         val targetElement = qualifiedElement?.selectorExpression?.getQualifiedElementSelector() ?: element
 
-        val bindingContext = targetElement.analyze(BodyResolveMode.PARTIAL)
-        val targets = targetElement.mainReference?.resolveToDescriptors(bindingContext) ?: return
+        val targets = targetElement.resolveMainReferenceToDescriptors()
+        if (targets.isEmpty()) return
+
         val fqName = targets.map { it.importableFqName!! }.single()
 
         val file = targetElement.containingKtFile
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ReplaceExplicitFunctionLiteralParamWithItIntention.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ReplaceExplicitFunctionLiteralParamWithItIntention.kt
index 81e695256e4..e48db00404b 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ReplaceExplicitFunctionLiteralParamWithItIntention.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/intentions/ReplaceExplicitFunctionLiteralParamWithItIntention.kt
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ import com.intellij.refactoring.rename.RenameProcessor
 import com.intellij.usageView.UsageInfo
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.ParameterDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.impl.AnonymousFunctionDescriptor
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.caches.resolve.analyze
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.references.mainReference
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.references.resolveMainReferenceToDescriptors
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtFunctionLiteral
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtNameReferenceExpression
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtSimpleNameExpression
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.anyDescendantOfType
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.endOffset
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.getParentOfType
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.DescriptorToSourceUtils
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.lazy.BodyResolveMode
 
 class ReplaceExplicitFunctionLiteralParamWithItIntention : PsiElementBaseIntentionAction() {
     override fun getFamilyName() = "Replace explicit lambda parameter with 'it'"
@@ -72,8 +70,7 @@ class ReplaceExplicitFunctionLiteralParamWithItIntention : PsiElementBaseIntenti
     private fun targetFunctionLiteral(element: PsiElement, caretOffset: Int): KtFunctionLiteral? {
         val expression = element.getParentOfType<KtNameReferenceExpression>(true)
         if (expression != null) {
-            val target = expression.mainReference.resolveToDescriptors(expression.analyze(BodyResolveMode.PARTIAL))
-                                 .singleOrNull() as? ParameterDescriptor ?: return null
+            val target = expression.resolveMainReferenceToDescriptors().singleOrNull() as? ParameterDescriptor ?: return null
             val functionDescriptor = target.containingDeclaration as? AnonymousFunctionDescriptor ?: return null
             return DescriptorToSourceUtils.descriptorToDeclaration(functionDescriptor) as? KtFunctionLiteral
         }
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/parameterInfo/KotlinTypeArgumentInfoHandler.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/parameterInfo/KotlinTypeArgumentInfoHandler.kt
index e11cedc53dc..f9041d25efd 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/parameterInfo/KotlinTypeArgumentInfoHandler.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/parameterInfo/KotlinTypeArgumentInfoHandler.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.TypeParameterDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.caches.resolve.analyze
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.caches.resolve.getResolutionFacade
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.resolveCandidates
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.references.mainReference
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.references.resolveMainReferenceToDescriptors
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.lexer.KtTokens
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.*
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.allChildren
@@ -45,8 +45,7 @@ class KotlinClassTypeArgumentInfoHandler : KotlinTypeArgumentInfoHandlerBase<Cla
 
     override fun findParameterOwners(argumentList: KtTypeArgumentList): Collection<ClassDescriptor>? {
         val userType = argumentList.parent as? KtUserType ?: return null
-        val bindingContext = argumentList.analyze(BodyResolveMode.PARTIAL)
-        return userType.referenceExpression?.mainReference?.resolveToDescriptors(bindingContext)?.mapNotNull { it as? ClassDescriptor }
+        return userType.referenceExpression?.resolveMainReferenceToDescriptors()?.mapNotNull { it as? ClassDescriptor }
     }
 
     override fun getArgumentListAllowedParentClasses() = setOf(KtUserType::class.java)
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/rename/KotlinResolveSnapshotProvider.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/rename/KotlinResolveSnapshotProvider.kt
index b0b78a5cfbe..33d1f572c48 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/rename/KotlinResolveSnapshotProvider.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/rename/KotlinResolveSnapshotProvider.kt
@@ -23,19 +23,17 @@ import com.intellij.refactoring.rename.ResolveSnapshotProvider
 import com.intellij.util.containers.HashMap
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.ClassDescriptor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.descriptors.PropertyDescriptor
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.caches.resolve.analyze
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.ShortenReferences
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.replaced
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.imports.importableFqName
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.refactoring.explicateAsTextForReceiver
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.references.mainReference
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.references.resolveMainReferenceToDescriptors
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtElement
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtPsiFactory
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtSimpleNameExpression
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.KtTreeVisitorVoid
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.createSmartPointer
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.psi.psiUtil.getQualifiedExpressionForSelector
-import org.jetbrains.kotlin.resolve.lazy.BodyResolveMode
 import java.util.*
 
 class KotlinResolveSnapshotProvider : ResolveSnapshotProvider() {
@@ -49,8 +47,7 @@ class KotlinResolveSnapshotProvider : ResolveSnapshotProvider() {
                     object: KtTreeVisitorVoid() {
                         override fun visitSimpleNameExpression(expression: KtSimpleNameExpression) {
                             if (expression.getQualifiedExpressionForSelector() != null) return super.visitSimpleNameExpression(expression)
-                            val context = expression.analyze(BodyResolveMode.PARTIAL)
-                            val targetDescriptor = expression.mainReference.resolveToDescriptors(context).singleOrNull() ?: return
+                            val targetDescriptor = expression.resolveMainReferenceToDescriptors().singleOrNull() ?: return
                             if (targetDescriptor !is PropertyDescriptor) return
                             refExpressionToDescriptor[expression.createSmartPointer()] = targetDescriptor
                         }