diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/components/fields/ExpandableTextField.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/components/fields/ExpandableTextField.java
index 66b8f55f11c0..a279353b68ef 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/components/fields/ExpandableTextField.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/ui/components/fields/ExpandableTextField.java
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ public class ExpandableTextField extends ExtendableTextField implements Expandab
 
     popup = JBPopupFactory.getInstance()
       .createComponentPopupBuilder(pane, area)
+      .setMayBeParent(true) // this creates a popup as a dialog with alwaysOnTop=false
       .setFocusable(true)
       .setRequestFocus(true)
       .setTitle(title)