diff --git a/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/framework/GhidraApplicationConfiguration.java b/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/framework/GhidraApplicationConfiguration.java
index c39a1351b2..3f0c43c8ce 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/framework/GhidraApplicationConfiguration.java
+++ b/Ghidra/Features/Base/src/main/java/ghidra/framework/GhidraApplicationConfiguration.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class GhidraApplicationConfiguration extends HeadlessGhidraApplicationCon
 
 		if (showSplashScreen) {
 			showUserAgreement();
-			SplashScreen.showSplashScreen();
+			SplashScreen.showLater();
 			this.monitor = new StatusReportingTaskMonitor();
 		}
 
diff --git a/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/DockingDialog.java b/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/DockingDialog.java
index c75418fe9f..928e7a804f 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/DockingDialog.java
+++ b/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/DockingDialog.java
@@ -320,10 +320,8 @@ public class DockingDialog extends JDialog implements HelpDescriptor {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		Rectangle r = getBounds();
 		Point p = WindowUtilities.centerOnComponent(c, this);
-		r.setLocation(p);
-		setBounds(r);
+		setLocation(p);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/framework/DockingApplicationConfiguration.java b/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/framework/DockingApplicationConfiguration.java
index fef37b3cf4..631ed78ca1 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/framework/DockingApplicationConfiguration.java
+++ b/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/framework/DockingApplicationConfiguration.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class DockingApplicationConfiguration extends ApplicationConfiguration {
 		LookAndFeelUtils.performPlatformSpecificFixups();
 
 		if (showSplashScreen) {
-			SplashScreen.showSplashScreen();
+			SplashScreen.showLater();
 		}
 
 		ApplicationKeyManagerFactory
diff --git a/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/framework/SplashScreen.java b/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/framework/SplashScreen.java
index c156c3cc5a..9242513993 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/framework/SplashScreen.java
+++ b/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/main/java/docking/framework/SplashScreen.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import generic.theme.Gui;
 import generic.util.WindowUtilities;
 import ghidra.framework.Application;
 import ghidra.util.Msg;
+import ghidra.util.Swing;
 import utility.application.ApplicationLayout;
 
 /**
@@ -42,7 +43,6 @@ import utility.application.ApplicationLayout;
 public class SplashScreen extends JWindow {
 
 	private static final Color BG_COLOR = new GColor("color.bg.splashscreen");
-	private static final Color FG_COLOR = new GColor("color.fg.splashscreen");
 
 	private static final String FONT_ID = "font.splash.status";
 
@@ -52,34 +52,61 @@ public class SplashScreen extends JWindow {
 	private static Timer hideSplashWindowTimer;
 
 	/**
-	 * Show the splash screen; displayed only when Ghidra is first coming up
+	 * Show the splash screen on the Swing thread later.
+	 */
+	public static void showLater() {
+
+		Swing.runIfSwingOrRunLater(() -> {
+
+			if (splashWindow != null) {
+				return; // already showing
+			}
+
+			JFrame parentFrame = getParentFrame();
+			splashWindow = new SplashScreen(parentFrame);
+
+			initializeSplashWindowAndParent(parentFrame);
+
+			createSplashScreenCloseListeners(parentFrame);
+
+			parentFrame.setVisible(true);
+			splashWindow.setVisible(true);
+
+			// this call is needed for the splash screen to initially paint correctly on the Mac
+			splashWindow.repaint();
+		});
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Show the splash screen on the Swing thread now.  This will block.
 	 * @return the new splash screen
 	 */
-	public static SplashScreen showSplashScreen() {
-		if (splashWindow != null) {
-			return splashWindow; // already showing
-		}
+	public static SplashScreen showNow() {
+		return Swing.runNow(() -> {
+			if (splashWindow != null) {
+				return splashWindow; // already showing
+			}
 
-		final JFrame parentFrame = getParentFrame();
-		splashWindow = new SplashScreen(parentFrame);
+			JFrame parentFrame = getParentFrame();
+			splashWindow = new SplashScreen(parentFrame);
 
-		initializeSplashWindowAndParent(parentFrame);
+			initializeSplashWindowAndParent(parentFrame);
 
-		createSplashScreenCloseListeners(parentFrame);
+			createSplashScreenCloseListeners(parentFrame);
 
-		parentFrame.setVisible(true);
-		splashWindow.setVisible(true);
+			parentFrame.setVisible(true);
+			splashWindow.setVisible(true);
 
-		// this call is needed for the splash screen to initially paint correctly on the Mac
-		splashWindow.repaint();
-		return splashWindow;
+			// this call is needed for the splash screen to initially paint correctly on the Mac
+			splashWindow.repaint();
+			return splashWindow;
+		});
 	}
 
 	private static void initializeSplashWindowAndParent(final JFrame parentFrame) {
 
 		Dimension wd = splashWindow.getPreferredSize();
 		Point point = WindowUtilities.centerOnScreen(wd);
-
 		splashWindow.setLocation(point);
 
 		// move us when the parent frame moves
@@ -288,7 +315,7 @@ public class SplashScreen extends JWindow {
 	}
 
 	private static void updateStatus(String status) {
-		statusLabel.setText(status);
+		Swing.runIfSwingOrRunLater(() -> statusLabel.setText(status));
 	}
 
 	private JPanel createMainPanel() {
@@ -330,7 +357,7 @@ public class SplashScreen extends JWindow {
 
 		config.setShowSplashScreen(false);
 		Application.initializeApplication(layout, config);
-		showSplashScreen();
+		showLater();
 
 // tests that modal dialogs popup on top of the splash screen
 //	    new Thread( new Runnable() {
diff --git a/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/test.slow/java/docking/framework/SplashScreenTest.java b/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/test.slow/java/docking/framework/SplashScreenTest.java
index 0dbdf2655b..11001d1b3d 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/test.slow/java/docking/framework/SplashScreenTest.java
+++ b/Ghidra/Framework/Docking/src/test.slow/java/docking/framework/SplashScreenTest.java
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public class SplashScreenTest extends AbstractDockingTest {
 	private void showSplashScreen(final boolean makeVisible) {
 
 		if (makeVisible) {
-			SplashScreen splash = runSwing(() -> SplashScreen.showSplashScreen());
+			SplashScreen splash = SplashScreen.showNow();
 			assertNotNull("Failed showing splash screen", splash);
 			waitForSwing();
 			return;