diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/TogglePopupHintsPanel.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/TogglePopupHintsPanel.java
index e88872a4061e..98b893f1c6d9 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/TogglePopupHintsPanel.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/TogglePopupHintsPanel.java
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ public class TogglePopupHintsPanel extends JPanel implements StatusBarPatch{
   }
 
   public void clear() {
-
+    myHectorLabel.setIcon(EMPTY_ICON);
+    myHectorLabel.setToolTipText(null);
   }
 
   public void updateStatus() {