diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/notification/impl/IdeNotificationArea.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/notification/impl/IdeNotificationArea.java
index dab775268261..9c1e6821fdf5 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/notification/impl/IdeNotificationArea.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/notification/impl/IdeNotificationArea.java
@@ -132,7 +132,9 @@ public class IdeNotificationArea extends JLabel implements UISettingsListener, C
     icon.setIcon(getPendingNotificationsIcon(AllIcons.Ide.Notification.NoEvents, type), 0);
     if (size > 0) {
       //noinspection UseJBColor
-      Color textColor = type == NotificationType.ERROR ? new JBColor(Color.white, new Color(0xF2F2F2)) : new Color(0x333333);
+      Color textColor = type == NotificationType.ERROR || type == NotificationType.INFORMATION
+                        ? new JBColor(Color.white, new Color(0xF2F2F2))
+                        : new Color(0x333333);
       icon.setIcon(new TextIcon(component, size < 10 ? String.valueOf(size) : "9+", textColor), 1);
     }
     return icon;