diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java
index 96ada003559e..02fc2a06b7a4 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java
@@ -2399,6 +2399,7 @@ public class UIUtil {
       public void run() {
         if (isToDispose(progress)) {
           progress.getUI().uninstallUI(progress);
+          ReflectionUtil.resetField(progress, "ui");
           progress.putClientProperty("isDisposed", Boolean.TRUE);
         }
       }