diff --git a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/DeletedContent.java b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/DeletedContent.java
index f2b86f8d28..3a1e70b164 100644
--- a/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/DeletedContent.java
+++ b/Core/src/org/sleuthkit/autopsy/datamodel/DeletedContent.java
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public class DeletedContent implements AutopsyVisitableItem {
         private SleuthkitCase skCase;
         private Observable notifier;
         // true if we have already told user that not all files will be shown
-        private static boolean maxFilesDialogShown = false;
+        private static volatile boolean maxFilesDialogShown = false;
 
         public DeletedContentsChildren(SleuthkitCase skCase) {
             this.skCase = skCase;