diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/Splash.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/Splash.java
index b9a5d3a28563..610efc9e3ef6 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/Splash.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/Splash.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public class Splash extends JDialog implements StartupProgress {
 
 
   public Splash(String imageName, final Color textColor) {
+    super((Frame)null);
     setUndecorated(true);
     setResizable(false);
     setModal(false);