# Why EDT is blocked?

**URL:** <https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/why-edt-is-blocked/5008>\
**Category:** IntelliJ Platform\
**Created:** [September 6, 2026, 1:49am UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/why-edt-is-blocked/5008 "2026-09-06T01:49:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![m.sciachero](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/platform.jetbrains.com/m.sciachero/32/245_2.png) [@m.sciachero](https://platform.jetbrains.com/u/m.sciachero)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2026, 2:44am UTC](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/why-edt-is-blocked/5008/2 "2026-09-06T02:44:06Z")

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I think this is the problem: [Blog post: UI Freezes and the Dangers of Non-Cancellable Read Actions in Background Threads](https://platform.jetbrains.com/t/blog-post-ui-freezes-and-the-dangers-of-non-cancellable-read-actions-in-background-threads/3895)

Regards,  
Mirko

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