diff --git a/idea/idea-completion/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/completion/smart/SmartCompletion.kt b/idea/idea-completion/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/completion/smart/SmartCompletion.kt
index 31bc9ab562c..308d9f80fc2 100644
--- a/idea/idea-completion/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/completion/smart/SmartCompletion.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-completion/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/completion/smart/SmartCompletion.kt
@@ -334,6 +334,7 @@ class SmartCompletion(
             if (matchedExpectedInfos.isEmpty()) return null
 
             var lookupElement = lookupElementFactory.createLookupElement(descriptor, useReceiverTypes = false, parametersAndTypeGrayed = true)
+                                ?: return null
             lookupElement = object: LookupElementDecorator<LookupElement>(lookupElement) {
                 override fun getLookupString() = "::" + delegate.lookupString
                 override fun getAllLookupStrings() = setOf(lookupString)