diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/SearchTextField.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/SearchTextField.java
index 9909e35da2a5..6644f6ca8543 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/SearchTextField.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/SearchTextField.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2011 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2012 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -194,6 +194,15 @@ public class SearchTextField extends JPanel {
     }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  protected void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
+    super.paintComponent(g);
+    if (UIUtil.isUnderDarcula()) {//todo[kb] fix DarculaTextBorder
+      g.setColor(myTextField.getBackground());
+      g.fillRect(2,3,getWidth(), getHeight()-5);
+    }
+  }
+
   private static boolean hasNativeLeopardSearchControl() {
     return SystemInfo.isMacOSLeopard && UIUtil.isUnderAquaLookAndFeel();
   }
diff --git a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/ui/SearchFieldAction.java b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/ui/SearchFieldAction.java
index 6dbb5747ed87..960d1af4814b 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/ui/SearchFieldAction.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/ui/SearchFieldAction.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2010 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2012 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -62,7 +62,9 @@ public abstract class SearchFieldAction extends AnAction implements CustomCompon
     Border border = myField.getBorder();
     Border emptyBorder = IdeBorderFactory.createEmptyBorder(3, 0, 2, 0);
     if (border instanceof CompoundBorder) {
-      myField.setBorder(new CompoundBorder(emptyBorder, ((CompoundBorder)border).getInsideBorder()));
+      if (!UIUtil.isUnderDarcula()) {
+        myField.setBorder(new CompoundBorder(emptyBorder, ((CompoundBorder)border).getInsideBorder()));
+      }
     }
     else {
       myField.setBorder(emptyBorder);