diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/ui/components/JBPanel.java b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/ui/components/JBPanel.java
index fc6b6fee1860..41d6b80dc22d 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/ui/components/JBPanel.java
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/ui/components/JBPanel.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2000-2016 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ * Copyright 2000-2017 JetBrains s.r.o.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -91,6 +91,12 @@ public class JBPanel<T extends JBPanel> extends JPanel implements JBComponent<T>
     return (T)this;
   }
 
+  public T withPreferredSize(int width, int height) {
+    myPreferredWidth = width;
+    myPreferredHeight = height;
+    return (T)this;
+  }
+
   public T withMaximumWidth(int width) {
     myMaximumWidth = width;
     return (T)this;