diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangesViewManager.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangesViewManager.java
index 0e038b559128..6b8bf16dd7c6 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangesViewManager.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangesViewManager.java
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ public class ChangesViewManager implements ChangesViewI, JDOMExternalizable, Pro
   }
 
   public void projectClosed() {
+    PropertiesComponent.getInstance().setValue(DETAILS_SPLITTER_PROPORTION, String.valueOf(mySplitter.getProportion()));
     if (myToggleDetailsAction.isSelected(null)) {
       myListenersForShortDiff.off();
     }
@@ -567,7 +568,6 @@ public class ChangesViewManager implements ChangesViewI, JDOMExternalizable, Pro
 
   @Override
   public void disposeComponent() {
-    PropertiesComponent.getInstance().setValue(DETAILS_SPLITTER_PROPORTION, String.valueOf(mySplitter.getProportion()));
   }
 
   @Override