diff --git a/tmf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.ui/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/tmf/ui/project/model/TmfAnalysisElement.java b/tmf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.ui/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/tmf/ui/project/model/TmfAnalysisElement.java
index c7470c1020..f44670fd3e 100644
--- a/tmf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.ui/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/tmf/ui/project/model/TmfAnalysisElement.java
+++ b/tmf/org.eclipse.tracecompass.tmf.ui/src/org/eclipse/tracecompass/tmf/ui/project/model/TmfAnalysisElement.java
@@ -330,7 +330,10 @@ public IStatus scheduleAnalysis() {
         if (module == null) {
             return new Status(IStatus.INFO, Activator.PLUGIN_ID, String.format("null analysis for %s", getAnalysisHelper().getName())); //$NON-NLS-1$
         }
-        return module.schedule();
+        new Thread(() -> {
+            module.schedule();
+        }).run();
+        return Status.OK_STATUS;
     }
 
     /**