diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.launchbar.ui.controls/src/org/eclipse/launchbar/ui/controls/internal/LaunchBarControl.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.launchbar.ui.controls/src/org/eclipse/launchbar/ui/controls/internal/LaunchBarControl.java
index f096bfd15c9..960ae5fdf4d 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.launchbar.ui.controls/src/org/eclipse/launchbar/ui/controls/internal/LaunchBarControl.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.launchbar.ui.controls/src/org/eclipse/launchbar/ui/controls/internal/LaunchBarControl.java
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public class LaunchBarControl implements ILaunchBarListener {
 
 	@Override
 	public void activeLaunchDescriptorChanged(ILaunchDescriptor descriptor) {
-		container.getDisplay().syncExec(() -> {
+		container.getDisplay().asyncExec(() -> {
 			if (configSelector != null) {
 				configSelector.setDelayedSelection(descriptor, SELECTION_DELAY);
 			}