diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/SpeedSearchBase.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/SpeedSearchBase.java
index c738995059dc..cbcde2d36418 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/SpeedSearchBase.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ui/SpeedSearchBase.java
@@ -288,6 +288,10 @@ public abstract class SpeedSearchBase<Comp extends JComponent> extends SpeedSear
     return null;
   }
 
+  public void showPopup() {
+    manageSearchPopup(new SearchPopup(""));
+  }
+
   public void hidePopup() {
     manageSearchPopup(null);
   }