diff --git a/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/ui/TemplateCommentPanel.java b/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/ui/TemplateCommentPanel.java
index eff607f210b4..68a1053bd488 100644
--- a/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/ui/TemplateCommentPanel.java
+++ b/plugins/copyright/src/com/maddyhome/idea/copyright/ui/TemplateCommentPanel.java
@@ -343,7 +343,11 @@ public class TemplateCommentPanel implements SearchableConfigurable {
   private void showPreview(LanguageOptions options) {
     final String defaultCopyrightText = myNoCopyright.isSelected() ? "" : FileTypeUtil
       .buildComment(fileType, VelocityHelper.evaluate(null, null, null, EntityUtil.decode(CopyrightProfile.DEFAULT_COPYRIGHT_NOTICE)), options);
-    preview.setText(defaultCopyrightText);
+    SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
+      public void run() {
+        preview.setText(defaultCopyrightText);
+      }
+    });
   }