diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/progress/util/AbstractProgressIndicatorExBase.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/progress/util/AbstractProgressIndicatorExBase.java
index 4869a0176e5c..c9246376689d 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/progress/util/AbstractProgressIndicatorExBase.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/progress/util/AbstractProgressIndicatorExBase.java
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ public class AbstractProgressIndicatorExBase extends AbstractProgressIndicatorBa
 
   private void doExitModality() {
     if (myModalityEntered) {
-      LaterInvocator.leaveModal(this);
       myModalityEntered = false;
+      LaterInvocator.leaveModal(this);
     }
   }