diff --git a/trunk/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java b/trunk/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java
index f3fa9e471..82b2b8d80 100644
--- a/trunk/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java
+++ b/trunk/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/Main.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class Main {
 
     public static void startWork(final String name, final int percent, final Runnable cancelCallback) {
         working = true;
-        View.execInEventDispatch(new Runnable() {
+        View.execInEventDispatchLater(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 if (mainFrame != null) {
diff --git a/trunk/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/View.java b/trunk/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/View.java
index 75d75d568..f4d063b52 100644
--- a/trunk/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/View.java
+++ b/trunk/src/com/jpexs/decompiler/flash/gui/View.java
@@ -215,6 +215,18 @@ public class View {
     }
 
     public static void execInEventDispatch(Runnable r) {
+        if (SwingUtilities.isEventDispatchThread()) {
+            r.run();
+        } else {
+            try {
+                SwingUtilities.invokeAndWait(r);
+            } catch (InterruptedException | InvocationTargetException ex) {
+                Logger.getLogger(View.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void execInEventDispatchLater(Runnable r) {
         if (SwingUtilities.isEventDispatchThread()) {
             r.run();
         } else {