diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/StatusPanel.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/StatusPanel.java
index 4ccd97ce0ef0..a3b9bfc7bb1e 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/StatusPanel.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/StatusPanel.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class StatusPanel extends JPanel {
     
     setOpaque(isOpaque() && !SystemInfo.isMac);
 
-    myShowLog.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(0, 5, 0, 5));
+    myShowLog.setBorder(BorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(0, 1, 0, 5));
 
     myShowLog.addMouseListener(new MouseAdapter() {
       @Override