diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py b/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py
index 8499e304c3..c217d90ddf 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/__init__.py
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ class FunctionDispatcher(QObject):
         self.lock = threading.Lock()
 
     def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if is_gui_thread():
+            return self.func(*args, **kwargs)
         with self.lock:
             self.dispatch_signal.emit(self.q, args, kwargs)
             res = self.q.get()