diff --git a/platform/xdebugger-impl/src/com/intellij/xdebugger/impl/XDebugSessionImpl.java b/platform/xdebugger-impl/src/com/intellij/xdebugger/impl/XDebugSessionImpl.java
index de0ae90c6aa6..ca1e01fd3a54 100644
--- a/platform/xdebugger-impl/src/com/intellij/xdebugger/impl/XDebugSessionImpl.java
+++ b/platform/xdebugger-impl/src/com/intellij/xdebugger/impl/XDebugSessionImpl.java
@@ -775,7 +775,7 @@ public class XDebugSessionImpl implements XDebugSession {
     updateExecutionPosition();
 
     if (myShowTabOnSuspend.compareAndSet(true, false)) {
-      UIUtil.invokeLaterIfNeeded(() -> {
+      AppUIUtil.invokeLaterIfProjectAlive(myProject, () -> {
         initSessionTab(null);
         showSessionTab();
       });