diff --git a/CodenameOne/src/com/codename1/ui/util/EventDispatcher.java b/CodenameOne/src/com/codename1/ui/util/EventDispatcher.java
index 43bfc5085f..232100bb1c 100644
--- a/CodenameOne/src/com/codename1/ui/util/EventDispatcher.java
+++ b/CodenameOne/src/com/codename1/ui/util/EventDispatcher.java
@@ -515,7 +515,8 @@ public CallbackClass(Object[] iPending, Object iPendingEvent) {
          * as an implementation detail
          */
         public final void run() {
-            if (!Display.getInstance().isEdt()) {
+            // We might not be running during a suspend/resume cycle
+            if (Display.isInitialized() && !Display.getInstance().isEdt()) {
                 throw new IllegalStateException("This method should not be invoked by external code!");
             }