diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/EditorNotificationPanel.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/EditorNotificationPanel.java
index 3b8b66b416ff..fd7a8a6cec92 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/EditorNotificationPanel.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/EditorNotificationPanel.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class EditorNotificationPanel extends JPanel {
     JPanel panel = new NonOpaquePanel(new BorderLayout());
     panel.add(BorderLayout.CENTER, myLabel);
     panel.add(BorderLayout.EAST, myLinksPanel);
-    panel.setBorder(JBUI.Borders.empty(0, 0, 0, 5));
+    panel.setBorder(JBUI.Borders.empty(3, 0, 3, 5));
     panel.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(0, 0));
 
     add(BorderLayout.CENTER, panel);