diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java
index b3e73439ead2..ea958ba0a1e6 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/util/ui/UIUtil.java
@@ -2602,6 +2602,8 @@ public class UIUtil {
   }
 
   public static void addInsets(@NotNull JComponent component, @NotNull Insets insets) {
+    if (component == null || insets == null) return;
+
     if (component.getBorder() != null) {
       component.setBorder(new CompoundBorder(new EmptyBorder(insets), component.getBorder()));
     }
@@ -2653,5 +2655,16 @@ public class UIUtil {
     }
     return null;
   }
+
+  public static void addBorder(JComponent component, Border border) {
+    if (component == null) return;
+
+    if (component.getBorder() != null) {
+      component.setBorder(new CompoundBorder(border, component.getBorder()));
+    }
+    else {
+      component.setBorder(border);
+    }
+  }
 }