diff --git a/src/freert/main/MainApplication.java b/src/freert/main/MainApplication.java
index d61216c..e2ac63f 100644
--- a/src/freert/main/MainApplication.java
+++ b/src/freert/main/MainApplication.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 import javax.swing.JFileChooser;
 import javax.swing.JFrame;
 import javax.swing.JPanel;
+import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 import javax.swing.SwingWorker;
 import javax.swing.UIManager;
 import board.varie.DesignFile;
@@ -95,7 +96,10 @@ public MainApplication(String p_args[])
       
       setVisible(true);
 
-      open_board_design_action();
+      SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
+         public void run() {
+            open_board_design_action();
+         }});
       }
    
    /**
@@ -334,4 +338,4 @@ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event)
          }
       }
    
-   }
\ No newline at end of file
+   }