diff --git a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/ScriptExternalHighlightingPass.kt b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/ScriptExternalHighlightingPass.kt
index b1313dd8751..dc2a65bee90 100644
--- a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/ScriptExternalHighlightingPass.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/highlighter/ScriptExternalHighlightingPass.kt
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ class ScriptExternalHighlightingPass(
 
     private fun ScriptReport.Severity.convertSeverity(): HighlightSeverity? {
         return when (this) {
+            ScriptReport.Severity.FATAL -> ERROR
             ScriptReport.Severity.ERROR -> ERROR
             ScriptReport.Severity.WARNING -> WARNING
             ScriptReport.Severity.INFO -> INFORMATION