diff --git a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/Refactoring/CodeActions/IterateViaForeachAction.cs b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/Refactoring/CodeActions/IterateViaForeachAction.cs
index 402265c124..3e5049a9fd 100644
--- a/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/Refactoring/CodeActions/IterateViaForeachAction.cs
+++ b/ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp/Refactoring/CodeActions/IterateViaForeachAction.cs
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.NRefactory.CSharp.Refactoring
 
 		static IType GetElementType(ResolveResult rr, BaseRefactoringContext context)
 		{
+			if (rr.IsError || rr.Type.Kind == TypeKind.Unknown)
+				return null;
 			var type = GetCollectionType(rr.Type);
 			if (type == null)
 				return null;