diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/DetailsPanel.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/DetailsPanel.java
index f63a3633b34a..cc26a84aef29 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/DetailsPanel.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/DetailsPanel.java
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ class DetailsPanel extends JPanel implements ListSelectionListener {
       else {
         myHashLabel.setText(commit.getHash().toShortString());
         myCommitMessage.setText(commit.getFullMessage());
+        myCommitMessage.setCaretPosition(0);
 
         String authorText = commit.getAuthorName() + " at " + DateFormatUtil.formatDateTime(commit.getAuthorTime());
         if (!commit.getAuthorName().equals(commit.getCommitterName()) || !commit.getAuthorEmail().equals(commit.getCommitterEmail())) {