diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/DialogWrapper.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/DialogWrapper.java
index a7d07fb97cf8..cca0dfb8b3a6 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/DialogWrapper.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/DialogWrapper.java
@@ -486,8 +486,14 @@ public abstract class DialogWrapper {
       processDoNotAskOnCancel();
     }
 
-    //maybe readaction
-    WriteIntentReadAction.run((Runnable)() -> Disposer.dispose(myDisposable));
+    // Can be called very early when there is no application yet
+    if (LoadingState.COMPONENTS_LOADED.isOccurred()) {
+      //maybe readaction
+      WriteIntentReadAction.run((Runnable)() -> Disposer.dispose(myDisposable));
+    }
+    else {
+      Disposer.dispose(myDisposable);
+    }
   }
 
   public final void close(int exitCode) {