diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/findandreplace/overlay/FindReplaceOverlay.java b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/findandreplace/overlay/FindReplaceOverlay.java
index 16a035a3a40..a669f3f1d3c 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/findandreplace/overlay/FindReplaceOverlay.java
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.ui.workbench.texteditor/src/org/eclipse/ui/internal/findandreplace/overlay/FindReplaceOverlay.java
@@ -221,12 +221,12 @@ private void toggleToolItem(ToolItem toolItem) {
 	private ControlListener shellMovementListener = new ControlListener() {
 		@Override
 		public void controlMoved(ControlEvent e) {
-			positionToPart();
+			getShell().getDisplay().asyncExec(() -> positionToPart());
 		}
 
 		@Override
 		public void controlResized(ControlEvent e) {
-			positionToPart();
+			getShell().getDisplay().asyncExec(() -> positionToPart());
 		}
 	};