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 {