diff --git a/java-analysis-impl/src/main/java/com/intellij/java/analysis/impl/codeInsight/daemon/impl/analysis/HighlightUtil.java b/java-analysis-impl/src/main/java/com/intellij/java/analysis/impl/codeInsight/daemon/impl/analysis/HighlightUtil.java
index 94a52062e..e3d6615ce 100644
--- a/java-analysis-impl/src/main/java/com/intellij/java/analysis/impl/codeInsight/daemon/impl/analysis/HighlightUtil.java
+++ b/java-analysis-impl/src/main/java/com/intellij/java/analysis/impl/codeInsight/daemon/impl/analysis/HighlightUtil.java
@@ -2916,7 +2916,8 @@ private static HighlightInfo.Builder checkReferenceToOurInstanceInsideThisOrSupe
                 }
             }
 
-            if (element.getParent() instanceof PsiClass psiClass && InheritanceUtil.isInheritorOrSelf(psiClass, referencedClass, true)) {
+            element = element.getParent();
+            if (element instanceof PsiClass psiClass && InheritanceUtil.isInheritorOrSelf(psiClass, referencedClass, true)) {
                 return null;
             }
         }