diff --git a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/annotate/FileAnnotation.java b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/annotate/FileAnnotation.java
index 36bace83a5c4..4a0ef05869ce 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/annotate/FileAnnotation.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/annotate/FileAnnotation.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.history.VcsFileRevision;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.history.VcsRevisionNumber;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.vfs.VcsVirtualFile;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile;
+import com.intellij.util.Consumer;
 import com.intellij.util.containers.ContainerUtil;
 import com.intellij.util.containers.HashMap;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ public abstract class FileAnnotation {
   @NotNull private final Project myProject;
 
   private Runnable myCloser;
-  private Runnable myReloader;
+  private Consumer<FileAnnotation> myReloader;
 
   protected FileAnnotation(@NotNull Project project) {
     myProject = project;
@@ -180,10 +181,14 @@ public abstract class FileAnnotation {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Notify that annotation information has changed, and UI should be updated.
+   * Notify that annotation information has changed, and should be updated.
+   * If `this` is visible, hide it and show new one instead.
+   * If `this` is not visible, do nothing.
+   *
+   * @param newFileAnnotation annotations to be shown
    */
-  public final void reload() {
-    if (myReloader != null) myReloader.run();
+  public final void reload(@NotNull FileAnnotation newFileAnnotation) {
+    if (myReloader != null) myReloader.consume(newFileAnnotation);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -196,7 +201,7 @@ public abstract class FileAnnotation {
   /**
    * @see #reload()
    */
-  public final void setReloader(@Nullable Runnable reloader) {
+  public final void setReloader(@Nullable Consumer<FileAnnotation> reloader) {
     myReloader = reloader;
   }
 
diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/actions/AnnotateToggleAction.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/actions/AnnotateToggleAction.java
index dee74d044254..3c4a87319999 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/actions/AnnotateToggleAction.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/actions/AnnotateToggleAction.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.extensions.ExtensionPointName;
 import com.intellij.openapi.localVcs.UpToDateLineNumberProvider;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.DumbAware;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
+import com.intellij.openapi.util.Comparing;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.Couple;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.AbstractVcs;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.ProjectLevelVcsManager;
@@ -101,9 +102,10 @@ public class AnnotateToggleAction extends ToggleAction implements DumbAware {
       });
     });
 
-    fileAnnotation.setReloader(() -> {
+    fileAnnotation.setReloader(newFileAnnotation -> {
       if (editor.getGutter().isAnnotationsShown()) {
-        doAnnotate(editor, project, currentFile, fileAnnotation, vcs, upToDateLineNumberProvider);
+        assert Comparing.equal(currentFile, newFileAnnotation.getFile());
+        doAnnotate(editor, project, currentFile, newFileAnnotation, vcs, upToDateLineNumberProvider);
       }
     });
 
diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/annotate/GitAnnotationProvider.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/annotate/GitAnnotationProvider.java
index 6ee4137e0a5e..2e1f073ec883 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/annotate/GitAnnotationProvider.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/annotate/GitAnnotationProvider.java
@@ -197,8 +197,9 @@ public class GitAnnotationProvider implements AnnotationProviderEx {
       (revisions) -> {
         if (revisions == null) return;
         ApplicationManager.getApplication().invokeLater(() -> {
+          GitFileAnnotation newFileAnnotation = new GitFileAnnotation(fileAnnotation);
           fileAnnotation.setRevisions(revisions);
-          fileAnnotation.reload();
+          fileAnnotation.reload(newFileAnnotation);
         });
       },
       ProgressWindow.DEFAULT_PROGRESS_DIALOG_POSTPONE_TIME_MILLIS
diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/annotate/GitFileAnnotation.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/annotate/GitFileAnnotation.java
index 9bbcacaa6d2e..47801a823789 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/annotate/GitFileAnnotation.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/annotate/GitFileAnnotation.java
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ public class GitFileAnnotation extends FileAnnotation {
     myLines = lines;
   }
 
+  public GitFileAnnotation(@NotNull GitFileAnnotation annotation) {
+    this(annotation.getProject(), annotation.getFile(), annotation.getCurrentRevision(), annotation.getLines());
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void dispose() {
   }