diff --git a/php.editor/src/org/netbeans/modules/php/editor/nav/FoldingScanner.java b/php.editor/src/org/netbeans/modules/php/editor/nav/FoldingScanner.java
--- a/php.editor/src/org/netbeans/modules/php/editor/nav/FoldingScanner.java
+++ b/php.editor/src/org/netbeans/modules/php/editor/nav/FoldingScanner.java
@@ -319,7 +319,9 @@
         }
 
         private void addFold(final ASTNode node) {
-            addFold(createOffsetRange(node));
+            if (!(node instanceof ASTError)) {
+                addFold(createOffsetRange(node));
+            }
         }
 
         private void addFold(final OffsetRange offsetRange) {