diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/data/VcsLogMultiRepoJoiner.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/data/VcsLogMultiRepoJoiner.java
index d0f47ec014a7..3bcd2476b575 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/data/VcsLogMultiRepoJoiner.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/data/VcsLogMultiRepoJoiner.java
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ class VcsLogMultiRepoJoiner {
 
   @NotNull
   private static TimedVcsCommit findLatestCommit(@NotNull Set<TimedVcsCommit> commits) {
-    long maxTimeStamp = 0;
+    long maxTimeStamp = Long.MIN_VALUE;
     TimedVcsCommit lastCommit = null;
     for (TimedVcsCommit commit : commits) {
-      if (commit.getTime() > maxTimeStamp) {
+      if (commit.getTime() >= maxTimeStamp) {
         maxTimeStamp = commit.getTime();
         lastCommit = commit;
       }