diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/actions/OpenBrowserUtil.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/actions/OpenBrowserUtil.java
index 5e9b92b1ef5..d9038dc6f13 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/actions/OpenBrowserUtil.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/actions/OpenBrowserUtil.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 public class OpenBrowserUtil {
 
 	/**
-	 * Opens the given url in the browser as choosen in the preferences.
+	 * Opens the given url in the browser as chosen in the preferences.
 	 *
 	 * @param url the URL
 	 * @param display the display
@@ -39,6 +39,16 @@ public static void open(final URL url, Display display) {
 		display.syncExec(() -> internalOpen(url, false));
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Asynchronously opens the given url in the browser as chosen in the preferences.
+	 *
+	 * @param url the URL
+	 * @param display the display
+	 */
+	public static void openAsync(final URL url, Display display) {
+		display.asyncExec(() -> internalOpen(url, false));
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Opens the given URL in an external browser.
 	 *
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/text/java/hover/JavadocHover.java b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/text/java/hover/JavadocHover.java
index d16b8013e9c..041439bae2c 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/text/java/hover/JavadocHover.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.jdt.ui/ui/org/eclipse/jdt/internal/ui/text/java/hover/JavadocHover.java
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ public boolean handleExternalLink(URL url, Display display) {
 				control.dispose(); //FIXME: should have protocol to hide, rather than dispose
 
 				// Open attached Javadoc links
-				OpenBrowserUtil.open(url, display);
+				OpenBrowserUtil.openAsync(url, display);
 
 				return true;
 			}