diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/CommitOptionsPanel.kt b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/CommitOptionsPanel.kt
index 8e0663aaaeed..c7b49a2dbb6d 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/CommitOptionsPanel.kt
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/CommitOptionsPanel.kt
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ class CommitOptionsPanel(private val myCommitPanel: CheckinProjectPanel,
   }
 
   companion object {
-    fun verticalPanel(title: String) = JPanel(VerticalFlowLayout(0, 0)).apply {
+    fun verticalPanel(title: String) = JPanel(VerticalFlowLayout(0, 5)).apply {
       border = createTitledBorder(title)
     }
   }