diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/progress/util/ProgressIndicatorBase.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/progress/util/ProgressIndicatorBase.java
index 948c5352a4b5..1e3e682e5154 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/progress/util/ProgressIndicatorBase.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/progress/util/ProgressIndicatorBase.java
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ public class ProgressIndicatorBase extends UserDataHolderBase implements Progres
   public void processFinish() {
     if (myOwnerTask != null) {
       finish(myOwnerTask);
+      myOwnerTask = null;
     }
   }