diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/committed/LabeledComboBoxAction.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/committed/LabeledComboBoxAction.java
index 572f101e1953..540cc5985b6a 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/committed/LabeledComboBoxAction.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/committed/LabeledComboBoxAction.java
@@ -93,4 +93,8 @@ public abstract class LabeledComboBoxAction extends AnAction implements CustomCo
       boxModel.setSelectedItem(boxModel.getElementAt(idx));
     }
   }
+
+  protected JComboBox getComboBox() {
+    return myComboBox;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/committed/SelectGroupingAction.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/committed/SelectGroupingAction.java
index e67325582563..0ed24cc232f5 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/committed/SelectGroupingAction.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/committed/SelectGroupingAction.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ public class SelectGroupingAction extends LabeledComboBoxAction {
   public SelectGroupingAction(final CommittedChangesTreeBrowser browser) {
     super("Group by");
     myBrowser = browser;
+    getComboBox().setPrototypeDisplayValue("Date+");
   }
 
   protected void selectionChanged(Object selection) {