diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/actions/GoToHashOrRefPopup.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/actions/GoToHashOrRefPopup.java
index 4053b863f3d4..75efe55d968e 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/actions/GoToHashOrRefPopup.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/actions/GoToHashOrRefPopup.java
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ public class GoToHashOrRefPopup {
     @Nullable
     @Override
     protected String getTailText(@NotNull VcsRef item) {
-      return null;
+      if (!myColorManager.isMultipleRoots()) return null;
+      return "";
     }
 
     @Nullable