diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/ContextHelpAction.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/ContextHelpAction.java
index d2676a67b882..e174af575abb 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/ContextHelpAction.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ide/actions/ContextHelpAction.java
@@ -70,6 +70,6 @@ public class ContextHelpAction extends AnAction implements DumbAware {
 
   @Override
   public @NotNull ActionUpdateThread getActionUpdateThread() {
-    return ActionUpdateThread.BGT;
+    return ActionUpdateThread.EDT;
   }
 }
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