diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/history/FileHistoryPanelImpl.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/history/FileHistoryPanelImpl.java
index fb5b31758850..b4ffbf49d940 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/history/FileHistoryPanelImpl.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/history/FileHistoryPanelImpl.java
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public class FileHistoryPanelImpl extends PanelWithActionsAndCloseButton impleme
 
         lastTask = ourExecutor.submit(() -> {
           if (!updateAlarm.isDisposed() && myHistorySession.shouldBeRefreshed()) {
-            ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeAndWait(() -> myRefresherI.refresh(true));
+            ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeLater(() -> myRefresherI.refresh(true));
           }
         });
       }