diff --git a/plugins/cvs/cvs-plugin/src/com/intellij/cvsSupport2/changeBrowser/RevisionWrapper.java b/plugins/cvs/cvs-plugin/src/com/intellij/cvsSupport2/changeBrowser/RevisionWrapper.java
index 626b4376af91..365743d7ca4e 100644
--- a/plugins/cvs/cvs-plugin/src/com/intellij/cvsSupport2/changeBrowser/RevisionWrapper.java
+++ b/plugins/cvs/cvs-plugin/src/com/intellij/cvsSupport2/changeBrowser/RevisionWrapper.java
@@ -38,7 +38,13 @@ class RevisionWrapper implements Comparable<RevisionWrapper> {
   }
 
   public int compareTo(final RevisionWrapper o) {
-    return (int)(myTime - o.myTime);
+    final long diff = myTime - o.myTime;
+    if (diff < 0) {
+      return -1;
+    } else if (diff > 0) {
+      return 1;
+    }
+    return 0;
   }
 
   public String getFile() {