diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/IdeFocusManager.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/IdeFocusManager.java
index 43cbcc4bd040..dca4d8fafe87 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/IdeFocusManager.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/IdeFocusManager.java
@@ -132,9 +132,17 @@ public abstract class IdeFocusManager {
 
   public abstract Expirable getTimestamp(boolean trackOnlyForcedCommands);
 
+  @NotNull
   public static IdeFocusManager getGlobalInstance() {
     Application app = ApplicationManager.getApplication();
-    return app != null ? app.getComponent(IdeFocusManager.class) : PassThroughtIdeFocusManager.getInstance(); 
+    IdeFocusManager fm = app != null ? app.getComponent(IdeFocusManager.class) : PassThroughtIdeFocusManager.getInstance();
+
+    // It happens when IDEA server dialog is shown, app != null but it's semi-initialized
+    if (fm == null) {
+      fm = PassThroughtIdeFocusManager.getInstance();
+    }
+
+    return fm;
   }
 
 }