diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/api/resources/messages/VcsLogBundle.properties b/platform/vcs-log/api/resources/messages/VcsLogBundle.properties
index 45593ddd61d8..e7d54a451ecf 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/api/resources/messages/VcsLogBundle.properties
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/api/resources/messages/VcsLogBundle.properties
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ vcs.log.action.highlight.merge.commits=Merge Commits
 vcs.log.action.highlight.my.commits=My Commits
 
 # messages
-vcs.log.recreated.due.to.corruption=VCS Log was recreated {0} times due to data corruption\nDelete {1} directory and restart {2} if this happens often.\n{3}
+vcs.log.recreated.due.to.corruption={0} Log was recreated {1} times due to data corruption.\nDelete {2} directory and restart {3} if this happens often.
 vcs.log.fatal.error.message=Could not delete {0}\nDelete it manually and restart IDEA.
 vcs.log.is.not.available=Vcs Log is not available
 
diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/VcsProjectLog.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/VcsProjectLog.java
index e575c6c1d853..c3daf1914400 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/VcsProjectLog.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/VcsProjectLog.java
@@ -157,21 +157,23 @@ public class VcsProjectLog implements Disposable {
 
   @CalledInAwt
   private void recreateOnError(@NotNull Throwable t) {
-    if ((++myRecreatedLogCount) % RECREATE_LOG_TRIES == 0) {
-      String message = VcsLogBundle.message("vcs.log.recreated.due.to.corruption",
-                                            myRecreatedLogCount,
-                                            LOG_CACHE,
-                                            ApplicationNamesInfo.getInstance().getFullProductName(),
-                                            t.getMessage());
-      LOG.error(message, t);
+    myRecreatedLogCount++;
+    String logMessage = "Recreating Vcs Log after storage corruption. Recreated count " + myRecreatedLogCount;
+    if (myRecreatedLogCount % RECREATE_LOG_TRIES == 0) {
+      LOG.error(logMessage, t);
 
       VcsLogManager manager = getLogManager();
       if (manager != null && manager.isLogVisible()) {
-        VcsBalloonProblemNotifier.showOverChangesView(myProject, message, MessageType.ERROR);
+        String balloonMessage = VcsLogBundle.message("vcs.log.recreated.due.to.corruption",
+                                                     VcsLogUtil.getVcsDisplayName(myProject, manager),
+                                                     myRecreatedLogCount,
+                                                     LOG_CACHE,
+                                                     ApplicationNamesInfo.getInstance().getFullProductName());
+        VcsBalloonProblemNotifier.showOverChangesView(myProject, balloonMessage, MessageType.ERROR);
       }
     }
     else {
-      LOG.debug("Recreating VCS Log after storage corruption", t);
+      LOG.debug(logMessage, t);
     }
 
     disposeLog(true);
diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/actions/OpenAnotherLogTabAction.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/actions/OpenAnotherLogTabAction.java
index d1239710b25a..d9fbfff0dd89 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/actions/OpenAnotherLogTabAction.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/actions/OpenAnotherLogTabAction.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class OpenAnotherLogTabAction extends DumbAwareAction {
     // only for main log (it is a question, how and where we want to open tabs for external logs)
     e.getPresentation().setEnabledAndVisible(projectLog.getLogManager() == logManager);
 
-    String vcsName = VcsLogUtil.getVcsDisplayName(project, logManager.getDataManager().getLogProviders().values());
+    String vcsName = VcsLogUtil.getVcsDisplayName(project, logManager);
     e.getPresentation().setText(getText(vcsName));
     e.getPresentation().setDescription(getDescription(vcsName));
   }
diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/util/VcsLogUtil.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/util/VcsLogUtil.java
index 1572c0a5384d..725fb1f26772 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/util/VcsLogUtil.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/util/VcsLogUtil.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import com.intellij.vcs.log.data.RefsModel;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.data.VcsLogData;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.impl.MainVcsLogUiProperties;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.impl.VcsChangesLazilyParsedDetails;
+import com.intellij.vcs.log.impl.VcsLogManager;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.impl.VcsLogUiProperties;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.ui.VcsLogInternalDataKeys;
 import com.intellij.vcsUtil.VcsUtil;
@@ -350,4 +351,9 @@ public class VcsLogUtil {
     if (vcs.size() != 1) return VcsLogBundle.message("vcs");
     return Objects.requireNonNull(getFirstItem(vcs)).getDisplayName();
   }
+
+  @NotNull
+  public static String getVcsDisplayName(@NotNull Project project, @NotNull VcsLogManager logManager) {
+    return getVcsDisplayName(project, logManager.getDataManager().getLogProviders().values());
+  }
 }