--- a/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JComboBox.java	Mon May 26 16:37:25 2014 +0400
+++ b/jdk/src/share/classes/javax/swing/JComboBox.java	Mon May 26 18:01:59 2014 +0400
@@ -1308,13 +1308,15 @@
      * do not call or override.
      */
     public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
-        Object newItem = getEditor().getItem();
-        setPopupVisible(false);
-        getModel().setSelectedItem(newItem);
-        String oldCommand = getActionCommand();
-        setActionCommand("comboBoxEdited");
-        fireActionEvent();
-        setActionCommand(oldCommand);
+        ComboBoxEditor editor = getEditor();
+        if ((editor != null) && (e != null) && (editor == e.getSource())) {
+            setPopupVisible(false);
+            getModel().setSelectedItem(editor.getItem());
+            String oldCommand = getActionCommand();
+            setActionCommand("comboBoxEdited");
+            fireActionEvent();
+            setActionCommand(oldCommand);
+        }
     }
 
     /**

--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/jdk/test/javax/swing/JComboBox/8019180/Test8019180.java	Mon May 26 18:01:59 2014 +0400
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2014, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
+import javax.swing.JComboBox;
+import javax.swing.JFrame;
+import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
+
+/*
+ * @test
+ * @bug 8019180
+ * @summary Tests that combobox works if it is used as action listener
+ * @author Sergey Malenkov
+ */
+
+public class Test8019180 implements Runnable {
+    private static final CountDownLatch LATCH = new CountDownLatch(1);
+    private static final String[] ITEMS = {"First", "Second", "Third", "Fourth"};
+
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws InterruptedException {
+        SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Test8019180());
+        LATCH.await();
+    }
+
+    private JComboBox<String> test;
+
+    @Override
+    public void run() {
+        if (this.test == null) {
+            this.test = new JComboBox<>(ITEMS);
+            this.test.addActionListener(this.test);
+            JFrame frame = new JFrame();
+            frame.add(test);
+            frame.pack();
+            frame.setVisible(true);
+            SwingUtilities.invokeLater(this);
+        } else {
+            int index = this.test.getSelectedIndex();
+            this.test.setSelectedIndex(1 + index);
+            if (0 > this.test.getSelectedIndex()) {
+                System.err.println("ERROR: no selection");
+                System.exit(8019180);
+            }
+            SwingUtilities.getWindowAncestor(this.test).dispose();
+            LATCH.countDown();
+        }
+    }
+}