diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/VcsLogUiImpl.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/VcsLogUiImpl.java
index 81a653896a6f..0197ec363a65 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/VcsLogUiImpl.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/VcsLogUiImpl.java
@@ -347,11 +347,13 @@ public class VcsLogUiImpl implements VcsLogUi, Disposable {
   @Override
   public void addHighlighter(@NotNull VcsLogHighlighter highlighter) {
     getTable().addHighlighter(highlighter);
+    repaintUI();
   }
 
   @Override
   public void removeHighlighter(@NotNull VcsLogHighlighter highlighter) {
     getTable().removeHighlighter(highlighter);
+    repaintUI();
   }
 
   @Override