diff --git a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/compiler/configuration/BaseKotlinCompilerSettings.kt b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/compiler/configuration/BaseKotlinCompilerSettings.kt
index 8a78f749994..41a3f10646f 100644
--- a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/compiler/configuration/BaseKotlinCompilerSettings.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/compiler/configuration/BaseKotlinCompilerSettings.kt
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.compiler.configuration
 
-import com.intellij.openapi.application.ApplicationManager
 import com.intellij.openapi.components.PersistentStateComponent
 import com.intellij.openapi.components.StoragePathMacros.PROJECT_CONFIG_DIR
+import com.intellij.openapi.progress.util.BackgroundTaskUtil
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
 import com.intellij.util.ReflectionUtil
 import com.intellij.util.messages.Topic
@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@ abstract class BaseKotlinCompilerSettings<T : Freezable> protected constructor(p
             validateNewSettings(value)
             _settings = value
 
-            ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeLater {
-                project.messageBus.syncPublisher(KotlinCompilerSettingsListener.TOPIC).settingsChanged(value)
-            }
+            BackgroundTaskUtil.syncPublisher(project, KotlinCompilerSettingsListener.TOPIC).settingsChanged(value)
         }
 
     fun update(changer: T.() -> Unit) {
@@ -78,9 +76,7 @@ abstract class BaseKotlinCompilerSettings<T : Freezable> protected constructor(p
             XmlSerializer.deserializeInto(this, state)
         }
 
-        ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeLater {
-            project.messageBus.syncPublisher(KotlinCompilerSettingsListener.TOPIC).settingsChanged(settings)
-        }
+        BackgroundTaskUtil.syncPublisher(project, KotlinCompilerSettingsListener.TOPIC).settingsChanged(settings)
     }
 
     public override fun clone(): Any = super.clone()
diff --git a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/compiler/configuration/BaseKotlinCompilerSettings.kt.182 b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/compiler/configuration/BaseKotlinCompilerSettings.kt.182
index bfa5dcc4941..24bb2039cf0 100644
--- a/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/compiler/configuration/BaseKotlinCompilerSettings.kt.182
+++ b/idea/idea-analysis/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/compiler/configuration/BaseKotlinCompilerSettings.kt.182
@@ -40,9 +40,7 @@ abstract class BaseKotlinCompilerSettings<T : Freezable> protected constructor(p
             validateNewSettings(value)
             _settings = value
 
-            ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeLater {
-                project.messageBus.syncPublisher(KotlinCompilerSettingsListener.TOPIC).settingsChanged(value)
-            }
+            BackgroundTaskUtil.syncPublisher(project, KotlinCompilerSettingsListener.TOPIC).settingsChanged(value)
         }
 
     fun update(changer: T.() -> Unit) {
@@ -76,9 +74,7 @@ abstract class BaseKotlinCompilerSettings<T : Freezable> protected constructor(p
             XmlSerializer.deserializeInto(this, state)
         }
 
-        ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeLater {
-            project.messageBus.syncPublisher(KotlinCompilerSettingsListener.TOPIC).settingsChanged(settings)
-        }
+        BackgroundTaskUtil.syncPublisher(project, KotlinCompilerSettingsListener.TOPIC).settingsChanged(settings)
     }
 
     public override fun clone(): Any = super.clone()