diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/tools/Tool.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/tools/Tool.java
index 26be341b6fae..5e7b5b7e222c 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/tools/Tool.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/tools/Tool.java
@@ -21,9 +21,12 @@ import com.intellij.execution.RunnerRegistry;
 import com.intellij.execution.configurations.GeneralCommandLine;
 import com.intellij.execution.executors.DefaultRunExecutor;
 import com.intellij.execution.process.OSProcessHandler;
+import com.intellij.execution.process.ProcessHandler;
+import com.intellij.execution.process.ProcessListener;
 import com.intellij.execution.runners.ExecutionEnvironment;
 import com.intellij.execution.runners.ExecutionEnvironmentBuilder;
 import com.intellij.execution.runners.ProgramRunner;
+import com.intellij.execution.ui.RunContentDescriptor;
 import com.intellij.execution.util.ExecutionErrorDialog;
 import com.intellij.ide.macro.Macro;
 import com.intellij.ide.macro.MacroManager;
@@ -262,9 +265,16 @@ public class Tool implements SchemeElement {
   }
 
   public void execute(AnActionEvent event, DataContext dataContext, long executionId) {
+    execute(event, dataContext, executionId, null);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * @return <code>true</code> if task has been started successfully
+   */
+  public boolean execute(AnActionEvent event, DataContext dataContext, long executionId, @Nullable final ProcessListener processListener) {
     final Project project = PlatformDataKeys.PROJECT.getData(dataContext);
     if (project == null) {
-      return;
+      return false;
     }
     FileDocumentManager.getInstance().saveAllDocuments();
     try {
@@ -275,21 +285,34 @@ public class Tool implements SchemeElement {
 
         ExecutionEnvironment executionEnvironment = new ExecutionEnvironmentBuilder().setRunProfile(profile).setProject(project).build();
         executionEnvironment.setExecutionId(executionId);
-        runner.execute(new DefaultRunExecutor(), executionEnvironment);
+        runner.execute(new DefaultRunExecutor(), executionEnvironment, new ProgramRunner.Callback() {
+          @Override
+          public void processStarted(RunContentDescriptor descriptor) {
+            ProcessHandler processHandler = descriptor.getProcessHandler();
+            if (processHandler != null && processListener != null) {
+              processHandler.addProcessListener(processListener);
+            }
+          }
+        });
+        return true;
       }
       else {
         GeneralCommandLine commandLine = createCommandLine(dataContext);
         if (commandLine == null) {
-          return;
+          return false;
         }
         OSProcessHandler handler = new OSProcessHandler(commandLine.createProcess(), commandLine.getCommandLineString());
         handler.addProcessListener(new ToolProcessAdapter(project, synchronizeAfterExecution(), getName()));
+        if (processListener != null)
+          handler.addProcessListener(processListener);
         handler.startNotify();
+        return true;
       }
     }
     catch (ExecutionException ex) {
       ExecutionErrorDialog.show(ex, ToolsBundle.message("tools.process.start.error"), project);
     }
+    return false;
   }
 
   @Nullable
diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/tools/ToolAction.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/tools/ToolAction.java
index c47b0a5405aa..884c2e23ec79 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/tools/ToolAction.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/tools/ToolAction.java
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@
 
 package com.intellij.tools;
 
+import com.intellij.execution.process.ProcessListener;
 import com.intellij.ide.macro.MacroManager;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnAction;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.AnActionEvent;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.DataContext;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.DumbAware;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ public class ToolAction extends AnAction implements DumbAware {
   }
 
   public void actionPerformed(AnActionEvent e) {
-    runTool(myActionId, e.getDataContext(), e, 0L);
+    runTool(myActionId, e.getDataContext(), e, 0L, null);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -62,18 +64,18 @@ public class ToolAction extends AnAction implements DumbAware {
     return ToolsProvider.getAllTools();
   }
 
-  static void runTool(String actionId, DataContext context, long executionId) {
-    runTool(actionId, context, null, executionId);
-  }
-
   static void runTool(String actionId, DataContext context) {
-    runTool(actionId, context, null, 0L);
+    runTool(actionId, context, null, 0L, null);
   }
 
-  static void runTool(String actionId, DataContext context, AnActionEvent e, long executionId) {
+  /**
+   * @return <code>true</code> if task has been started successfully
+   */
+  static boolean runTool(String actionId, DataContext context, @Nullable AnActionEvent e, long executionId, @Nullable ProcessListener processListener) {
     Tool tool = findTool(actionId, context);
     if (tool != null) {
-      tool.execute(e, new HackyDataContext(context, e), executionId);
+      return tool.execute(e, new HackyDataContext(context, e), executionId, processListener);
     }
+    return false;
   }
 }
diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/tools/ToolBeforeRunTask.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/tools/ToolBeforeRunTask.java
index 9008262ea6b9..aef500c1a94e 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/tools/ToolBeforeRunTask.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/tools/ToolBeforeRunTask.java
@@ -16,8 +16,13 @@
 package com.intellij.tools;
 
 import com.intellij.execution.BeforeRunTask;
+import com.intellij.execution.process.ProcessAdapter;
+import com.intellij.execution.process.ProcessEvent;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.DataContext;
-import com.intellij.util.ui.UIUtil;
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager;
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.ModalityState;
+import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.Logger;
+import com.intellij.util.concurrency.Semaphore;
 import org.jdom.Element;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NonNls;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
@@ -25,6 +30,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class ToolBeforeRunTask extends BeforeRunTask<ToolBeforeRunTask> {
+  private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getInstance(ToolBeforeRunTask.class);
   @NonNls private final static String ACTION_ID_ATTRIBUTE = "actionId";
   private String myToolActionId;
 
@@ -64,14 +70,35 @@ public class ToolBeforeRunTask extends BeforeRunTask<ToolBeforeRunTask> {
     return (ToolBeforeRunTask)super.clone();
   }
 
-  public void execute(final DataContext context, final long executionId) {
-    UIUtil.invokeAndWaitIfNeeded(new Runnable() {
+  public boolean execute(final DataContext context, final long executionId) {
+    final Semaphore targetDone = new Semaphore();
+    final boolean[] result = new boolean[1];
 
-      @Override
-      public void run() {
-        ToolAction.runTool(myToolActionId, context, executionId);
-      }
-    });
+    try {
+      ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeAndWait(new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+          targetDone.down();
+          boolean runToolResult = ToolAction.runTool(myToolActionId, context, null, executionId, new ProcessAdapter() {
+            @Override
+            public void processTerminated(ProcessEvent event) {
+              result[0] = event.getExitCode() == 0;
+              targetDone.up();
+            }
+          });
+          if (!runToolResult) {
+            result[0] = false;
+            targetDone.up();
+          }
+        }
+      }, ModalityState.NON_MODAL);
+    }
+    catch (Exception e) {
+      LOG.error(e);
+      return false;
+    }
+    targetDone.waitFor();
+    return result[0];
   }
 
   @Nullable
diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/tools/ToolBeforeRunTaskProvider.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/tools/ToolBeforeRunTaskProvider.java
index e6f8879a2f97..828e7add5cc7 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/tools/ToolBeforeRunTaskProvider.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/tools/ToolBeforeRunTaskProvider.java
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ public class ToolBeforeRunTaskProvider extends BeforeRunTaskProvider<ToolBeforeR
     if (!task.isExecutable()) {
       return false;
     }
-    task.execute(context, env.getExecutionId());
-    return true;
+    return task.execute(context, env.getExecutionId());
   }
 }