diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/GitVcs.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/GitVcs.java
index 5de354f4d328..eed4c7bb4549 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/GitVcs.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/GitVcs.java
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class GitVcs extends AbstractVcs<CommittedChangeList> {
    * @param task the task to run
    */
   public static void runInBackground(Task.Backgroundable task) {
-    task.queue();
+    UIUtil.invokeLaterIfNeeded(() -> task.queue());
   }
 
   @Override