diff --git a/src/main/java/org/sonarlint/intellij/config/global/SonarLintAboutPanel.java b/src/main/java/org/sonarlint/intellij/config/global/SonarLintAboutPanel.java
index a6d5e0127..5cd7acaaf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/sonarlint/intellij/config/global/SonarLintAboutPanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/sonarlint/intellij/config/global/SonarLintAboutPanel.java
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ public void load(SonarLintTelemetry telemetry) {
     // we could show a loader while getting the value
     runOnPooledThread(() -> telemetry.enabled().thenAccept(enabled -> {
       telemetryInitiallyEnabled = enabled;
-      runOnUiThread(ModalityState.defaultModalityState(), () -> enableTelemetryCheckBox.setSelected(enabled));
+      runOnUiThread(ModalityState.stateForComponent(panel), () -> enableTelemetryCheckBox.setSelected(enabled));
     }));
   }