diff --git a/jadx-core/src/main/java/jadx/api/JadxDecompiler.java b/jadx-core/src/main/java/jadx/api/JadxDecompiler.java
index 1c700975d91..9253789f7b3 100644
--- a/jadx-core/src/main/java/jadx/api/JadxDecompiler.java
+++ b/jadx-core/src/main/java/jadx/api/JadxDecompiler.java
@@ -325,6 +325,10 @@ private JavaClass getJavaClassByNode(ClassNode cls) {
 				return javaClass;
 			}
 		}
+		// class or parent classes can be excluded from generation
+		if (cls.hasNotGeneratedParent()) {
+			return null;
+		}
 		throw new JadxRuntimeException("JavaClass not found by ClassNode: " + cls);
 	}