diff --git a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/util/ui/VcsBackgroundTask.java b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/util/ui/VcsBackgroundTask.java
index 06cc1a094892..78a5f6abb0a2 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/util/ui/VcsBackgroundTask.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/util/ui/VcsBackgroundTask.java
@@ -32,15 +32,22 @@ import java.util.List;
  * @author yole
  */
 public abstract class VcsBackgroundTask<T> extends Task.ConditionalModal {
+  @NotNull private final PerformInBackgroundOption myBackgroundOption;
   private final Collection<T> myItems;
   private final List<VcsException> myExceptions = new ArrayList<VcsException>();
 
   public VcsBackgroundTask(final Project project, @NotNull final String title, @NotNull final PerformInBackgroundOption backgroundOption,
                            final Collection<T> itemsToProcess) {
     super(project, title, false, backgroundOption);
+    myBackgroundOption = backgroundOption;
     myItems = itemsToProcess;
   }
 
+  @NotNull
+  public PerformInBackgroundOption getBackgroundOption() {
+    return myBackgroundOption;
+  }
+
   public void run(@NotNull ProgressIndicator indicator) {
     for(T item: myItems) {
       try {