--- OutputTabTerm.java	Wed Mar 27 10:19:42 2002
+++ OutputTabTerm.new	Wed Mar 27 10:14:53 2002
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 import org.openide.actions.CopyAction;
 import org.openide.util.io.NullOutputStream;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
+import org.openide.util.Mutex;
 import org.openide.util.datatransfer.*;
 import org.openide.util.actions.ActionPerformer;
 import org.openide.util.actions.SystemAction;
@@ -342,7 +343,12 @@
     public void select() {
         //debug("select"); // NOI18N
         ensureOpen();
-        requestFocus();
+        
+        Mutex.EVENT.readAccess(new Runnable() {
+            public void run() {
+                requestFocus();
+            }
+        });
     }
     
     public org.openide.windows.OutputWriter getErr() {