diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/notification/EventLogConsole.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/notification/EventLogConsole.java
index 89490155d5db..25dbb98ea411 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/notification/EventLogConsole.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/notification/EventLogConsole.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class EventLogConsole {
     }
 
     Document document = editor.getDocument();
-    boolean scroll = document.getTextLength() == editor.getCaretModel().getOffset();
+    boolean scroll = document.getTextLength() == editor.getCaretModel().getOffset() || !editor.getContentComponent().hasFocus();
 
     Long notificationTime = myProjectModel.getNotificationTime(notification);
     if (notificationTime == null) {