diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/messages/SheetController.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/messages/SheetController.java
index e4103a365ea1..0f0142a02710 100755
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/messages/SheetController.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/messages/SheetController.java
@@ -151,7 +151,9 @@ public class SheetController {
   void requestFocus() {
     final JComponent focusedComponent = (myDoNotAskOption == null) ? myFocusedButton : doNotAskCheckBox;
     if (focusedComponent == null) return; // it might be we have only one button. it is a default one in that case
-    focusedComponent.requestFocusInWindow();
+    if (SystemInfo.isAppleJvm) {
+      focusedComponent.requestFocus();
+    }
   }
 
   JPanel getPanel(final JDialog w) {