diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/MultiUserCasesPanel.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/MultiUserCasesPanel.java
index 018def8ad3..a9ea61a187 100755
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/MultiUserCasesPanel.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/casemodule/MultiUserCasesPanel.java
@@ -593,7 +593,9 @@ final class MultiUserCasesPanel extends javax.swing.JPanel {
             int modelRow = casesTable.convertRowIndexToModel(casesTable.getSelectedRow());
             String caseDirectory = (String) caseTableModel.getValueAt(modelRow, COLUMN_HEADERS.OUTPUTFOLDER.ordinal());
             Path caseMetadataFilePath = Paths.get(caseDirectory, (String) caseTableModel.getValueAt(modelRow, COLUMN_HEADERS.METADATA_FILE.ordinal()));
-            openCase(caseMetadataFilePath);
+            new Thread(() -> {
+                openCase(caseMetadataFilePath);
+            }).start();
         }
     }//GEN-LAST:event_casesTableMouseClicked