diff --git a/platform/testGuiFramework/src/com/intellij/testGuiFramework/fixtures/IdeFrameFixture.java b/platform/testGuiFramework/src/com/intellij/testGuiFramework/fixtures/IdeFrameFixture.java
index e60958d89dd7..bd9de030c62e 100644
--- a/platform/testGuiFramework/src/com/intellij/testGuiFramework/fixtures/IdeFrameFixture.java
+++ b/platform/testGuiFramework/src/com/intellij/testGuiFramework/fixtures/IdeFrameFixture.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.util.Disposer;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Ref;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile;
 import com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.IdeFrameImpl;
+import com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.welcomeScreen.FlatWelcomeFrame;
 import com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.welcomeScreen.WelcomeFrame;
 import com.intellij.testGuiFramework.framework.GuiTestUtil;
 import com.intellij.testGuiFramework.framework.Timeouts;
@@ -370,9 +371,7 @@ public class IdeFrameFixture extends ComponentFixture<IdeFrameFixture, IdeFrameI
     MouseEvent fakeMainMenuMouseEvent =
       new MouseEvent(jMenuBar, MouseEvent.MOUSE_CLICKED, System.currentTimeMillis(), 0, MouseInfo.getPointerInfo().getLocation().x,
                      MouseInfo.getPointerInfo().getLocation().y, 1, false);
-    ApplicationManager.getApplication()
-                      .invokeLater(
-                        () -> actionManager.tryToExecute(mainMenuAction, fakeMainMenuMouseEvent, null, ActionPlaces.MAIN_MENU, true));
+    DumbService.getInstance(getProject()).runReadActionInSmartMode(() -> actionManager.tryToExecute(mainMenuAction, fakeMainMenuMouseEvent, null, ActionPlaces.MAIN_MENU, true));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -741,7 +740,7 @@ public class IdeFrameFixture extends ComponentFixture<IdeFrameFixture, IdeFrameI
       @Override
       public boolean test() {
         for (Frame frame : Frame.getFrames()) {
-          if (frame == WelcomeFrame.getInstance() && frame.isShowing()) {
+          if (frame instanceof FlatWelcomeFrame && frame.isShowing()) {
             return true;
           }
         }