diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/ui/OwnerOptional.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/ui/OwnerOptional.java
index 5a6e6a7577d8..e0f6e36930dc 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/ui/OwnerOptional.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/util/ui/OwnerOptional.java
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ public class OwnerOptional {
   @NotNull
   private static Window findOwnerByComponent(Component component) {
     if (component == null) component = KeyboardFocusManager.getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager().getActiveWindow();
+    if (component == null) {
+      component = Window.getWindows()[0];
+    }
     return (component instanceof Window) ? (Window) component : SwingUtilities.getWindowAncestor(component);
   }