diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/idea/IdeaApplication.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/idea/IdeaApplication.java
index 5dd2c2f5a3b9..c417d4fa7cbd 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/idea/IdeaApplication.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/idea/IdeaApplication.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class IdeaApplication {
     }
     else {
       patchSystem();
-      new JFrame(); // this peer will prevent shutting down our application
+      new JFrame().pack(); // this peer will prevent shutting down our application
       Splash splash = null;
       if (myArgs.length == 0) {
         myStarter = getStarter();