diff --git a/src/kits/interface/PrintJob.cpp b/src/kits/interface/PrintJob.cpp
index 0a5ad29f7c..2c5997551c 100644
--- a/src/kits/interface/PrintJob.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/interface/PrintJob.cpp
@@ -747,12 +747,22 @@ PrintServerMessenger::~PrintServerMessenger()
 void
 PrintServerMessenger::RejectUserInput()
 {
+	// TODO: This code is sort of a hack:
+	// It creates a BAlert then moves it out of the screen to
+	// block user input.
 	fHiddenApplicationModalWindow = new BAlert("bogus", "app_modal", "OK");
-	fHiddenApplicationModalWindow->DefaultButton()->SetEnabled(false);
-	fHiddenApplicationModalWindow->SetDefaultButton(NULL);
+	BButton* defaultButton = fHiddenApplicationModalWindow->DefaultButton();
+	if (defaultButton != NULL) {
+		// TODO: Doing this is useless, since BAlert now sets its
+		// default button on Go().
+		defaultButton->SetEnabled(false);
+		fHiddenApplicationModalWindow->SetDefaultButton(NULL);
+	}
 	fHiddenApplicationModalWindow->SetFlags(fHiddenApplicationModalWindow->Flags() | B_CLOSE_ON_ESCAPE);
-	fHiddenApplicationModalWindow->MoveTo(-65000, -65000);
 	fHiddenApplicationModalWindow->Go(NULL);
+
+	// Moved here because now BAlert centers itself on screen in Go().
+	fHiddenApplicationModalWindow->MoveTo(-65000, -65000);
 }
 
 
@@ -867,7 +877,6 @@ PrintServerMessenger::MessengerThread(void* data)
 		return B_ERROR;
 	}
 
-
 	BMessage reply;
 	if (printServer.SendMessage(request, &reply) != B_OK
 		|| reply.what != 'okok' ) {