diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/quickfix/SurroundWithNullCheckFix.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/quickfix/SurroundWithNullCheckFix.kt
index 7ba3b4259b4..36d1fe2ddd5 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/quickfix/SurroundWithNullCheckFix.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/quickfix/SurroundWithNullCheckFix.kt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.quickfix
 
+import com.intellij.codeInsight.intention.HighPriorityAction
 import com.intellij.codeInsight.intention.IntentionAction
 import com.intellij.openapi.editor.Editor
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.types.typeUtil.isNullabilityMismatch
 class SurroundWithNullCheckFix(
         expression: KtExpression,
         val nullableExpression: KtExpression
-) : KotlinQuickFixAction<KtExpression>(expression) {
+) : KotlinQuickFixAction<KtExpression>(expression), HighPriorityAction {
 
     override fun getFamilyName() = text