diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/progress/impl/BackgroundableProcessIndicator.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/progress/impl/BackgroundableProcessIndicator.java
index 74da270af886..30ddb76d1f5f 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/progress/impl/BackgroundableProcessIndicator.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/progress/impl/BackgroundableProcessIndicator.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class BackgroundableProcessIndicator extends ProgressWindow {
   }
 
   public BackgroundableProcessIndicator(@Nullable final Project project, @NotNull TaskInfo info, @NotNull PerformInBackgroundOption option) {
-    super(info.isCancellable(), project != null && !project.isDefault(), project, info.getCancelText());
+    super(info.isCancellable(), true, project, info.getCancelText());
     if (project != null) {
       final ProjectManagerAdapter myListener = new ProjectManagerAdapter() {
         public void projectClosing(Project closingProject) {
@@ -153,7 +153,9 @@ public class BackgroundableProcessIndicator extends ProgressWindow {
   }
 
   private void doBackground() {
-    myStatusBar.addProgress(this, myInfo);
+    if (myStatusBar != null) { //not welcome screen
+      myStatusBar.addProgress(this, myInfo);
+    }
   }
 
   public void dispose() {
diff --git a/plugins/ant/src/com/intellij/lang/ant/config/execution/ExecutionHandler.java b/plugins/ant/src/com/intellij/lang/ant/config/execution/ExecutionHandler.java
index 77e160881c88..db49d467049c 100644
--- a/plugins/ant/src/com/intellij/lang/ant/config/execution/ExecutionHandler.java
+++ b/plugins/ant/src/com/intellij/lang/ant/config/execution/ExecutionHandler.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public final class ExecutionHandler {
 
     final boolean startInBackground = buildFile.isRunInBackground();
     
-    new Task.Backgroundable(null, AntBundle.message("ant.build.progress.dialog.title"), true) {
+    new Task.Backgroundable(buildFile.getProject(), AntBundle.message("ant.build.progress.dialog.title"), true) {
 
       public boolean shouldStartInBackground() {
         return startInBackground;