diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangesViewManager.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangesViewManager.java
index b32a6f2bbd9b..00e4025c4b51 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangesViewManager.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangesViewManager.java
@@ -740,6 +740,8 @@ public class ChangesViewManager implements ChangesViewEx,
 
       @Override
       public void setDiffPreviewVisible(boolean isVisible) {
+        updatePreview(false);
+
         if (!isVisible) {
           FileEditorManager.getInstance(myProject).closeFile(myPreviewDiffVirtualFile);
         }