diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/script/scriptTemplatesFromCompilerSettings.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/script/scriptTemplatesFromCompilerSettings.kt
index 7630c98b79d..05d4db3268e 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/script/scriptTemplatesFromCompilerSettings.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/script/scriptTemplatesFromCompilerSettings.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.compiler.configuration.KotlinCompilerSettingsLi
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.script.ScriptDefinitionSourceAsContributor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.script.ScriptDefinitionsManager
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.core.script.loadDefinitionsFromTemplates
+import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.util.application.executeOnPooledThread
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.scripting.definitions.ScriptDefinition
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.scripting.definitions.getEnvironment
 import java.io.File
@@ -38,7 +39,9 @@ class ScriptTemplatesFromCompilerSettingsProvider(
             override fun <T> settingsChanged(newSettings: T) {
                 if (newSettings !is CompilerSettings) return
 
-                ScriptDefinitionsManager.getInstance(project).reloadDefinitionsBy(this@ScriptTemplatesFromCompilerSettingsProvider)
+                executeOnPooledThread {
+                    ScriptDefinitionsManager.getInstance(project).reloadDefinitionsBy(this@ScriptTemplatesFromCompilerSettingsProvider)
+                }
             }
         })
     }