diff --git a/fest-swing/src/main/java/org/fest/swing/edt/GuiActionRunner.java b/fest-swing/src/main/java/org/fest/swing/edt/GuiActionRunner.java
index 7a95579..c34d057 100644
--- a/fest-swing/src/main/java/org/fest/swing/edt/GuiActionRunner.java
+++ b/fest-swing/src/main/java/org/fest/swing/edt/GuiActionRunner.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static org.fest.swing.exception.UnexpectedException.unexpected;
 import static org.fest.util.Throwables.appendStackTraceInCurentThreadToThrowable;
 
+import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager;
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 
 import net.jcip.annotations.GuardedBy;
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@
     }
     final CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);
     action.executionNotification(latch);
-    invokeLater(action);
+    ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeLater(action);
     try {
       latch.await();
     } catch (InterruptedException e) {