diff --git a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/DebuggerStatementEditor.java b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/DebuggerStatementEditor.java
index b3a24995596d..5d16074e0706 100644
--- a/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/DebuggerStatementEditor.java
+++ b/java/debugger/impl/src/com/intellij/debugger/ui/DebuggerStatementEditor.java
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ public class DebuggerStatementEditor extends DebuggerEditorImpl {
         return false;
       }
     };
+    myEditor.setCenterByHeight(false);
     setLayout(new BorderLayout());
     add(myEditor, BorderLayout.CENTER);