diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/ProgressStripeIcon.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/ProgressStripeIcon.java
index 63bd078d8b91..fb3a4a3285d3 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/ProgressStripeIcon.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/ProgressStripeIcon.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public abstract class ProgressStripeIcon implements Icon {
                                                                                       new Color(0x838383))),
                                                                new Color(0x989a9e));
     private static final int GRADIENT = 128;
-    private static final int GRADIENT_HEIGHT = 2;
+    private static final int GRADIENT_HEIGHT = 3;
 
     private GradientIcon(@NotNull JComponent component, int shift) {
       super(component, shift);