diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/ui/table/JBListTable.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/ui/table/JBListTable.java
index b0a0593ce624..40254ad0505a 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/ui/table/JBListTable.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/ui/table/JBListTable.java
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ public abstract class JBListTable {
     }
 
     private void startAnimation() {
-      if (!myAnimationTimer.isRunning()) {
+      if (!myAnimationTimer.isRunning() && !Disposer.isDisposed(this)) {
         myAnimationTimer.start();
       }
     }