diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/VcsProjectLog.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/VcsProjectLog.java
index 2d0ede6e75b0..f67a495ac4e1 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/VcsProjectLog.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/VcsProjectLog.java
@@ -180,8 +180,11 @@ public class VcsProjectLog implements Disposable {
       if (myValue != null) {
         myMessageBus.syncPublisher(VCS_PROJECT_LOG_CHANGED).logDisposed(myValue);
         myValue.dispose(callback);
+        myValue = null;
+      }
+      else if (callback != null) {
+        ApplicationManager.getApplication().executeOnPooledThread(callback);
       }
-      myValue = null;
     }
 
     @Nullable