diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/util/BackgroundTask.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/util/BackgroundTask.java
index a6db2797cf1..7dac72734ea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/util/BackgroundTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/util/BackgroundTask.java
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ public BackgroundTask<V> withInitialMessage(String message) {
     }
 
     public static <T> Node getIcon(Task<T> task) {
-        return BackgroundTask.iconMap.getOrDefault(task).getTitle(), null);
+        return BackgroundTask.iconMap.getOrDefault((task).getTitle(), null);
     }
 
     static class BackgroundProgress {