diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/EditorImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/EditorImpl.java
index 31860b3d197f..240644d0e7b6 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/EditorImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/EditorImpl.java
@@ -2332,8 +2332,7 @@ public final class EditorImpl extends UserDataHolderBase implements EditorEx, Hi
           UIUtil.drawLine(g, end.x, y1, end.x + charWidth - 1, y1);
         }
         else if (attributes.getEffectType() == EffectType.BOLD_LINE_UNDERSCORE) {
-          UIUtil.drawLine(g, end.x, y - 1, end.x + charWidth - 1, y - 1);
-          UIUtil.drawLine(g, end.x, y, end.x + charWidth - 1, y);
+          drawBoldLineUnderScore(g, end.x, y - 1, charWidth - 1);
         }
         else if (attributes.getEffectType() != EffectType.BOXED) {
           UIUtil.drawLine(g, end.x, y, end.x + charWidth - 1, y);
@@ -2342,6 +2341,11 @@ public final class EditorImpl extends UserDataHolderBase implements EditorEx, Hi
     }
   }
 
+  private static void drawBoldLineUnderScore(Graphics g, int x, int y, int width) {
+    int height = JBUI.scale(Registry.intValue("editor.bold.underline.height", 2));
+    g.fillRect(x, y, width, height);
+  }
+
   @Override
   public int getMaxWidthInRange(int startOffset, int endOffset) {
     if (myUseNewRendering) return myView.getMaxWidthInRange(startOffset, endOffset);
@@ -3423,8 +3427,7 @@ public final class EditorImpl extends UserDataHolderBase implements EditorEx, Hi
       }
       else if (effectType == EffectType.BOLD_LINE_UNDERSCORE) {
         g.setColor(effectColor);
-        UIUtil.drawLine(g, xStart, y, xEnd, y);
-        UIUtil.drawLine(g, xStart, y + 1, xEnd, y + 1);
+        drawBoldLineUnderScore(g, xStart, y, xEnd-xStart);
         g.setColor(savedColor);
       }
       else if (effectType == EffectType.STRIKEOUT) {