diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 625ef98d..95a308db 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ FlatLaf Change Log
   when window is maximized. (issue #296)
 - Button and ToggleButton: Do not paint background of disabled (and unselected)
   toolBar buttons. (issue #292; regression since fixing #112)
+- TabbedPane: Fixed NPE when creating/modifying in another thread. (issue #299)
 - Fixed crash when running in Webswing. (issue #290)
 
 
diff --git a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTabbedPaneUI.java b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTabbedPaneUI.java
index 9c45ca11..d67579b3 100644
--- a/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTabbedPaneUI.java
+++ b/flatlaf-core/src/main/java/com/formdev/flatlaf/ui/FlatTabbedPaneUI.java
@@ -722,6 +722,13 @@ public class FlatTabbedPaneUI
 	}
 
 	protected Insets getRealTabAreaInsets( int tabPlacement ) {
+		// this is to avoid potential NPE in ensureSelectedTabIsVisible()
+		// (see https://github.com/JFormDesigner/FlatLaf/issues/299)
+		// but now should actually never occur because added more checks to
+		// ensureSelectedTabIsVisibleLater() and ensureSelectedTabIsVisible()
+		if( tabAreaInsets == null )
+			tabAreaInsets = new Insets( 0, 0, 0, 0 );
+
 		Insets currentTabAreaInsets = super.getTabAreaInsets( tabPlacement );
 		Insets insets = (Insets) currentTabAreaInsets.clone();
 
@@ -1386,13 +1393,18 @@ public class FlatTabbedPaneUI
 	}
 
 	protected void ensureSelectedTabIsVisibleLater() {
+		// do nothing if not yet displayable or if not invoked from dispatch thread,
+		// which may be the case when creating/modifying in another thread
+		if( !tabPane.isDisplayable() || !EventQueue.isDispatchThread() )
+			return;
+
 		EventQueue.invokeLater( () -> {
 			ensureSelectedTabIsVisible();
 		} );
 	}
 
 	protected void ensureSelectedTabIsVisible() {
-		if( tabPane == null || tabViewport == null )
+		if( tabPane == null || tabViewport == null || !tabPane.isDisplayable() )
 			return;
 
 		ensureCurrentLayout();