diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
index cffde83fbfa..abdc2b7435a 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-gradle-plugin-core/src/main/kotlin/org/jetbrains/kotlin/gradle/tasks/Tasks.kt
@@ -122,7 +122,10 @@ public open class KotlinCompile(): AbstractCompile() {
         }
 
         // Copy kotlin classes to all classes directory
-        FileUtils.copyDirectory(kotlinDestinationDir, getDestinationDir())
+        val outputDirFile = File(args.outputDir!!)
+        if (outputDirFile.exists()) {
+            FileUtils.copyDirectory(outputDirFile, getDestinationDir())
+        }
     }
 
     fun getAnnotations(): Collection<File> {