diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/SaveAndSyncHandler.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/SaveAndSyncHandler.java
index 3f9534e82b61..14c87bd577d5 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/SaveAndSyncHandler.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/SaveAndSyncHandler.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent;
 import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
 
 /**
  * @author Anton Katilin
@@ -44,6 +45,13 @@ public class SaveAndSyncHandler implements ApplicationComponent {
   private final Runnable myIdleListener;
   private final PropertyChangeListener myGeneralSettingsListener;
   private final ProgressManager myProgressManager;
+  
+  private final AtomicInteger myBlockSaveOnFrameDeactivationCount = new AtomicInteger();
+  private final AtomicInteger myBlockSyncOnFrameActivationCount = new AtomicInteger();
+
+  public static SaveAndSyncHandler getInstance(){
+    return ApplicationManager.getApplication().getComponent(SaveAndSyncHandler.class);
+  }
 
   public SaveAndSyncHandler(final FrameStateManager frameStateManager,
                             final FileDocumentManager fileDocumentManager,
@@ -109,13 +117,13 @@ public class SaveAndSyncHandler implements ApplicationComponent {
   }
 
   // made public for tests
-  public static void saveProjectsAndDocuments() {
+  public void saveProjectsAndDocuments() {
     if (LOG.isDebugEnabled()) {
       LOG.debug("enter: save()");
     }
     if (ApplicationManager.getApplication().isDisposed()) return;
     
-    if (GeneralSettings.getInstance().isSaveOnFrameDeactivation()) {
+    if (myBlockSaveOnFrameDeactivationCount.get() == 0 && GeneralSettings.getInstance().isSaveOnFrameDeactivation()) {
       FileDocumentManager.getInstance().saveAllDocuments();
 
       Project[] openProjects = ProjectManagerEx.getInstanceEx().getOpenProjects();
@@ -158,8 +166,8 @@ public class SaveAndSyncHandler implements ApplicationComponent {
     }
   }
 
-  public static void maybeRefresh(ModalityState modalityState) {
-    if (GeneralSettings.getInstance().isSyncOnFrameActivation()) {
+  public void maybeRefresh(ModalityState modalityState) {
+    if (myBlockSyncOnFrameActivationCount.get() == 0 && GeneralSettings.getInstance().isSyncOnFrameActivation()) {
       if (LOG.isDebugEnabled()) {
         LOG.debug("refresh VFS");
       }
@@ -182,4 +190,20 @@ public class SaveAndSyncHandler implements ApplicationComponent {
 
     session.launch();
   }
+  
+  public void blockSaveOnFrameDeactivation() {
+    myBlockSaveOnFrameDeactivationCount.incrementAndGet();
+  }
+
+  public void unblockSaveOnFrameDeactivation() {
+    myBlockSaveOnFrameDeactivationCount.decrementAndGet();
+  }
+
+  public void blockSyncOnFrameActivation() {
+    myBlockSyncOnFrameActivationCount.incrementAndGet();
+  }
+  
+  public void unblockSyncOnFrameActivation() {
+    myBlockSyncOnFrameActivationCount.decrementAndGet();
+  }
 }
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diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/fileChooser/ex/FileChooserDialogImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/fileChooser/ex/FileChooserDialogImpl.java
index 7f0e6a3551d2..449d7e8dc595 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/fileChooser/ex/FileChooserDialogImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/fileChooser/ex/FileChooserDialogImpl.java
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ public class FileChooserDialogImpl extends DialogWrapper implements FileChooserD
       .subscribe(ApplicationActivationListener.TOPIC, new ApplicationActivationListener() {
         @Override
         public void applicationActivated(IdeFrame ideFrame) {
-          SaveAndSyncHandler.maybeRefresh(ModalityState.current());
+          SaveAndSyncHandler.getInstance().maybeRefresh(ModalityState.current());
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/update/GitComplexProcess.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/update/GitComplexProcess.java
index 33a43a8dfa20..612133003765 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/update/GitComplexProcess.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/update/GitComplexProcess.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  */
 package git4idea.update;
 
-import com.intellij.ide.GeneralSettings;
+import com.intellij.ide.SaveAndSyncHandler;
 import com.intellij.openapi.fileEditor.FileDocumentManager;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.ex.ProjectManagerEx;
@@ -50,20 +50,16 @@ public class GitComplexProcess {
   private final Operation myOperation;
 
   private final String myFreezeReason;
-  private final GeneralSettings myGeneralSettings;
   private final ProjectManagerEx myProjectManager;
   private final GitRepositoryManager myRepositoryManager;
   private final ChangeListManager myChangeListManager;
 
-  private final boolean mySaveOnFrameDeactivation;
-  private final boolean mySyncOnFrameDeactivation;
-
   private final TaskDescriptor BLOCK = new TaskDescriptor("", Where.AWT) {
     @Override public void run(ContinuationContext context) {
       myProjectManager.blockReloadingProjectOnExternalChanges();
       FileDocumentManager.getInstance().saveAllDocuments();
-      myGeneralSettings.setSaveOnFrameDeactivation(false);
-      myGeneralSettings.setSyncOnFrameActivation(false);
+      SaveAndSyncHandler.getInstance().blockSaveOnFrameDeactivation();
+      SaveAndSyncHandler.getInstance().blockSyncOnFrameActivation();
     }
   };
 
@@ -82,8 +78,8 @@ public class GitComplexProcess {
   private final TaskDescriptor UNBLOCK = new TaskDescriptor("", Where.AWT) {
     @Override public void run(ContinuationContext context) {
       myProjectManager.unblockReloadingProjectOnExternalChanges();
-      myGeneralSettings.setSaveOnFrameDeactivation(mySaveOnFrameDeactivation);
-      myGeneralSettings.setSyncOnFrameActivation(mySyncOnFrameDeactivation);
+      SaveAndSyncHandler.getInstance().unblockSaveOnFrameDeactivation();
+      SaveAndSyncHandler.getInstance().unblockSyncOnFrameActivation();
     }
 
     @Override public boolean isHaveMagicCure() {
@@ -103,14 +99,10 @@ public class GitComplexProcess {
     myOperation = operation;
     myFreezeReason = "Local changes are not available until Git " + myTitle + " is finished.";
 
-    myGeneralSettings = GeneralSettings.getInstance();
     myProjectManager = ProjectManagerEx.getInstanceEx();
     myRepositoryManager = GitRepositoryManager.getInstance(project);
     myChangeListManager = ChangeListManager.getInstance(myProject);
 
-    mySaveOnFrameDeactivation = myGeneralSettings.isSaveOnFrameDeactivation();
-    mySyncOnFrameDeactivation = myGeneralSettings.isSyncOnFrameActivation();
-
     // define tasks that need information from constructor
 
     FREEZE = new TaskDescriptor(myTitle, Where.POOLED) {