diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/SingleAlarm.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/SingleAlarm.java
index 87213322e133..4bc7526a4623 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/SingleAlarm.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/SingleAlarm.java
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ public class SingleAlarm extends Alarm {
   }
 
   private void addRequest(int delay) {
-    _addRequest(task, delay, myThreadToUse == ThreadToUse.SWING_THREAD ? ModalityState.NON_MODAL : null);
+    _addRequest(task, delay, myThreadToUse == ThreadToUse.SWING_THREAD ? ModalityState.any() : null);
   }
 }
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