diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/IdeMenuBar.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/IdeMenuBar.java
index 7b6061314c47..21d34135834b 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/IdeMenuBar.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/IdeMenuBar.java
@@ -218,6 +218,9 @@ public class IdeMenuBar extends JMenuBar {
       }
 
       updateMenuActions();
+      if (UIUtil.isWinLafOnVista()) {
+        repaint();
+      }
     }
   }
 }