diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/updateSettings/impl/UpdateCheckerComponent.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/updateSettings/impl/UpdateCheckerComponent.java
index 8a0f05dd717a..ad602c09315b 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/updateSettings/impl/UpdateCheckerComponent.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/updateSettings/impl/UpdateCheckerComponent.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public final class UpdateCheckerComponent implements Runnable {
           IdeUpdateUsageTriggerCollector.trigger("update.whats.new");
           notification.expire();
         }
-      });
+      }).notify(project);
     properties.setValue(UPDATE_WHATS_NEW_MESSAGE, null);
   }