diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangesViewManager.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangesViewManager.java
index 67035d680734..e6ffed7b79e5 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangesViewManager.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangesViewManager.java
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ public class ChangesViewManager implements ChangesViewI, JDOMExternalizable, Pro
         if (myProgressLabel != null) {
           myProgressLabel.removeAll();
           myProgressLabel.add(progress.create());
+          myProgressLabel.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(0, 0));
         }
       }
     });