diff --git a/platform/core-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/progress/EmptyProgressIndicator.java b/platform/core-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/progress/EmptyProgressIndicator.java
index d70a3258a184..0cc94c479e04 100644
--- a/platform/core-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/progress/EmptyProgressIndicator.java
+++ b/platform/core-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/progress/EmptyProgressIndicator.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class EmptyProgressIndicator implements StandardProgressIndicator {
   private volatile boolean myIsCanceled;
 
   public EmptyProgressIndicator() {
-    this(ModalityState.NON_MODAL);
+    this(ModalityState.defaultModalityState());
   }
 
   public EmptyProgressIndicator(@NotNull ModalityState modalityState) {