diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/WindowsDefenderChecker.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/WindowsDefenderChecker.java
index 91acae0e881f..c066f229fdbe 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/WindowsDefenderChecker.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/WindowsDefenderChecker.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.*;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
@@ -89,18 +90,19 @@ public class WindowsDefenderChecker {
 
   @ApiStatus.Internal
   @RequiresBackgroundThread
-  final @Nullable Boolean isAlreadyProcessed(@NotNull Project project) {
+  final boolean isAlreadyProcessed(@NotNull Project project, Consumer<@Nullable Boolean> notifyAction) {
     var projectPath = getProjectPath(project);
     if (projectPath != null && myProjectPaths.containsKey(projectPath)) {
       while (!project.isDisposed() && myProjectPaths.get(projectPath) == null) TimeoutUtil.sleep(100);
-      var success = myProjectPaths.remove(projectPath);
+      Boolean success = myProjectPaths.remove(projectPath);
       if (success == Boolean.TRUE) {
         PropertiesComponent.getInstance(project).setValue(IGNORE_STATUS_CHECK, true);
       }
-      return success;
+      notifyAction.accept(success);
+      return true;
     }
 
-    return null;
+    return false;
   }
 
   private static @Nullable Path getProjectPath(Project project) {
diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/WindowsDefenderCheckerActivity.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/WindowsDefenderCheckerActivity.kt
index 57b710db6bb7..96bd1053cb3c 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/WindowsDefenderCheckerActivity.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/diagnostic/WindowsDefenderCheckerActivity.kt
@@ -44,19 +44,19 @@ internal class WindowsDefenderCheckerActivity : ProjectActivity {
 
         WindowsDefenderStatisticsCollector.configured(project, success)
 
-        // otherwise, the notification will be shown on project opening
+        //otherwise notification will be sent after project opening
         if (project != null) {
           notify(project, success)
         }
       }
     }
 
-    private fun notify(project: Project, success: Boolean) {
+    private fun notify(project: Project, success: Boolean?) {
       if (success == true) {
         Notification("WindowsDefender", DiagnosticBundle.message("defender.config.success"), NotificationType.INFORMATION)
           .notify(project)
       }
-      else {
+      else if ( success == false){
         Notification("WindowsDefender", DiagnosticBundle.message("defender.config.failed"), NotificationType.ERROR)
           .addAction(ShowLogAction.notificationAction())
           .notify(project)
@@ -73,20 +73,13 @@ internal class WindowsDefenderCheckerActivity : ProjectActivity {
 
   override suspend fun execute(project: Project) {
     val checker = serviceAsync<WindowsDefenderChecker>()
-
-    if (checker.isStatusCheckIgnored(project)) {
+    val alreadyProcessed = checker.isAlreadyProcessed(project) { success: Boolean? -> notify(project, success) }
+    if (checker.isStatusCheckIgnored(project) || alreadyProcessed) {
       LOG.info("status check is disabled")
       WindowsDefenderStatisticsCollector.protectionCheckSkipped(project)
       return
     }
 
-    val alreadyProcessed = checker.isAlreadyProcessed(project)
-    if (alreadyProcessed != null) {
-      notify(project, success = alreadyProcessed)
-      LOG.info("requested from the \"trust project\" dialog; success=${alreadyProcessed}")
-      return
-    }
-
     @OptIn(IntellijInternalApi::class, DelicateCoroutinesApi::class)
     computeDetached {
       checkDefenderStatus(project, checker)