Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/relation/MemberTable.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/relation/MemberTable.java	(revision 8674)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/dialogs/relation/MemberTable.java	(revision 8677)
@@ -136,5 +136,5 @@
                         @Override
                         public void run() {
-                            if (highlightHelper.highlightOnly(toHighlight)) {
+                            if (Main.isDisplayingMapView() && highlightHelper.highlightOnly(toHighlight)) {
                                 Main.map.mapView.repaint();
                             }