diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/ui/GitUnstashDialog.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/ui/GitUnstashDialog.java
index 3804907db2b2..bf3d7793306b 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/ui/GitUnstashDialog.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/ui/GitUnstashDialog.java
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ public class GitUnstashDialog extends DialogWrapper {
    */
   public GitUnstashDialog(final Project project, final List<VirtualFile> roots, final VirtualFile defaultRoot) {
     super(project, true);
+    setModal(false);
     myProject = project;
     myVcs = GitVcs.getInstance(project);
     setTitle(GitBundle.getString("unstash.title"));