diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/RecentLocationsAction.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/RecentLocationsAction.java
index d8d360ef4dc4..6657b9ee6234 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/RecentLocationsAction.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/RecentLocationsAction.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.intellij.codeInsight.daemon.impl.DaemonCodeAnalyzerEx;
 import com.intellij.featureStatistics.FeatureUsageTracker;
 import com.intellij.icons.AllIcons;
 import com.intellij.ide.IdeBundle;
+import com.intellij.ide.IdeEventQueue;
 import com.intellij.ide.util.PropertiesComponent;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.*;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.ex.CheckboxAction;
@@ -151,6 +152,8 @@ public class RecentLocationsAction extends AnAction {
 
     popup.setSize(new Dimension(DEFAULT_POPUP_WIDTH, JBUI.scale(mainPanel.getPreferredSize().height)));
 
+    IdeEventQueue.getInstance().getPopupManager().closeAllPopups(false);
+
     showPopup(project, popup);
   }