diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/contentviewers/TextTranslatableComponent.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/contentviewers/TextTranslatableComponent.java
index 801647e679..74f2fddf03 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/contentviewers/TextTranslatableComponent.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/contentviewers/TextTranslatableComponent.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.awt.Component;
 import java.util.logging.Level;
 import javax.swing.JScrollPane;
 import javax.swing.JTextArea;
+import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 import org.openide.util.NbBundle;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.coreutils.Logger;
 import org.sleuthkit.autopsy.texttranslation.NoServiceProviderException;
@@ -103,12 +104,15 @@ final class TextTranslatableComponent implements TranslatablePanel.TranslatableC
         this.translate = translate;
         if (this.translate) {
             if (this.translated == null) {
-                try {
-                    this.translated = this.translationService.translate(this.origContent);
-                } catch (NoServiceProviderException | TranslationException ex) {
-                    LOGGER.log(Level.WARNING, "Unable to translate text with translation service", ex);
-                    return Bundle.TextTranslatableComponent_setTranslated_onTranslateError();
-                }
+                final String originalContent = this.origContent;
+                SwingUtilities.invokeLater(() -> {
+                    try {
+                        this.translated = this.translationService.translate(originalContent);
+                    } catch (NoServiceProviderException | TranslationException ex) {
+                        LOGGER.log(Level.WARNING, "Unable to translate text with translation service", ex);
+                        return Bundle.TextTranslatableComponent_setTranslated_onTranslateError();
+                    }
+                });
             }
             return onErr(setPanelContent(this.translated == null ? "" : this.translated));
         } else {