diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/ComboBox.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/ComboBox.java
index 8de3de72fc97..18619d0af71e 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/ComboBox.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/ui/ComboBox.java
@@ -272,6 +272,15 @@ public class ComboBox extends ComboBoxWithWidePopup implements AWTEventListener
     return new Dimension(width, UIUtil.fixComboBoxHeight(preferredSize.height));
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public Insets getInsets() {
+    Insets insets = super.getInsets();
+    if (SystemInfo.isMac && UIUtil.isUnderAquaLookAndFeel() && isEditable) {
+      insets.right += 2;
+    }
+    return insets;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public boolean hasFocus() {
     if (SystemInfo.isMac && UIUtil.isUnderAquaLookAndFeel() && myPaintingNow && isEditable) {