diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/table/JBTable.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/table/JBTable.java
index be625236d6f1..b949575c1dca 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/table/JBTable.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/table/JBTable.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.intellij.ui.table;
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager;
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.ModalityState;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Disposer;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.ExpirableRunnable;
 import com.intellij.openapi.wm.IdeFocusManager;
@@ -610,7 +611,7 @@ public class JBTable extends JTable implements ComponentWithEmptyText, Component
             c = c.getParent();
           }
         }
-      });
+      }, ModalityState.current());
     }
 
     private void removeCellEditor() {