diff --git a/plugins/org.python.pydev/src/org/python/pydev/plugin/preferences/CheckDefaultPreferencesDialog.java b/plugins/org.python.pydev/src/org/python/pydev/plugin/preferences/CheckDefaultPreferencesDialog.java

index 3752c82..2f87c2a 100644

--- a/plugins/org.python.pydev/src/org/python/pydev/plugin/preferences/CheckDefaultPreferencesDialog.java

+++ b/plugins/org.python.pydev/src/org/python/pydev/plugin/preferences/CheckDefaultPreferencesDialog.java

@@ -235,7 +234,7 @@ public class CheckDefaultPreferencesDialog extends TrayDialog {

                         return;

                     }

                     Display disp = Display.getCurrent();

-                    Shell shell = new Shell(disp);

+                    Shell shell = disp.getActiveShell();

                     CheckDefaultPreferencesDialog dialog = new CheckDefaultPreferencesDialog(shell, missing);

                     showing = true;

                     try {