diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/impl/ConsoleViewImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/impl/ConsoleViewImpl.java
index 8a062ad00de0..f255923f0cdc 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/impl/ConsoleViewImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/execution/impl/ConsoleViewImpl.java
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ public class ConsoleViewImpl implements ConsoleView, ObservableConsoleView, Data
         }
       });
     }
-    return myJLayeredPane;
+    return myMainPanel;
   }
 
   protected JComponent createCenterComponent() {