diff --git a/idea/jvm-debugger/jvm-debugger-core/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/debugger/breakpoints/KotlinFunctionBreakpoint.java b/idea/jvm-debugger/jvm-debugger-core/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/debugger/breakpoints/KotlinFunctionBreakpoint.java
index 3e29f348b08..f69b40ac0a0 100644
--- a/idea/jvm-debugger/jvm-debugger-core/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/debugger/breakpoints/KotlinFunctionBreakpoint.java
+++ b/idea/jvm-debugger/jvm-debugger-core/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/debugger/breakpoints/KotlinFunctionBreakpoint.java
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ public class KotlinFunctionBreakpoint extends BreakpointWithHighlighter<JavaMeth
             @Override
             public void run(@NotNull ProgressIndicator indicator) {
                 SourcePosition sourcePosition = KotlinFunctionBreakpoint.this.getSourcePosition();
-                MethodDescriptor descriptor = sourcePosition == null ? null : getMethodDescriptor(project, sourcePosition);
+                MethodDescriptor descriptor = sourcePosition == null
+                        ? null : ReadAction.compute(() -> getMethodDescriptor(project, sourcePosition));
 
                 ProgressIndicatorProvider.checkCanceled();