Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/SplashScreen.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/SplashScreen.java	(revision 983)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/SplashScreen.java	(revision 985)
@@ -107,5 +107,5 @@
 			public void mousePressed(MouseEvent event) {
 				try {
-					SwingUtilities.invokeAndWait(closerRunner);
+					closerRunner.run();
 				} catch (Exception e) {
 					e.printStackTrace();