diff --git a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/psiUtil/psiUtils.kt b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/psiUtil/psiUtils.kt
index 78e91032d9e..5a12284a241 100644
--- a/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/psiUtil/psiUtils.kt
+++ b/compiler/frontend/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/psi/psiUtil/psiUtils.kt
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ private fun findFirstLeafWhollyInRange(file: PsiFile, range: TextRange): PsiElem
 // ---------------------------------- Debug/logging ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 public fun PsiElement.getElementTextWithContext(): String {
+    assert(isValid) { "Invalid element $this" }
+
     if (this is PsiFile) {
         return getContainingFile().getText()
     }