diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/ui/EngravedTextGraphics.java b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/ui/EngravedTextGraphics.java
index 02bdecc05f97..77763b39cf7e 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/ui/EngravedTextGraphics.java
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/ui/EngravedTextGraphics.java
@@ -19,11 +19,15 @@
  */
 package com.intellij.ui;
 
+import com.intellij.openapi.util.SystemInfo;
+
 import java.awt.*;
 import java.text.AttributedCharacterIterator;
 
 public class EngravedTextGraphics extends Graphics2DDelegate {
   private final static Color SHADOW_COLOR = new Color(250, 250, 250, 140);
+  private final static boolean ALLOW_ENGRAVEMENT = SystemInfo.isMac;
+
   public EngravedTextGraphics(Graphics2D g2d) {
     super(g2d);
   }
@@ -35,55 +39,66 @@ public class EngravedTextGraphics extends Graphics2DDelegate {
 
   @Override
   public void drawChars(char[] data, int offset, int length, int x, int y) {
-    final Color color = getColor();
-    setColor(SHADOW_COLOR);
-    super.drawChars(data, offset, length, x, y + 1);
+    if (ALLOW_ENGRAVEMENT) {
+      final Color color = getColor();
+      setColor(SHADOW_COLOR);
+      super.drawChars(data, offset, length, x, y + 1);
+
+      setColor(color);
+    }
 
-    setColor(color);
     super.drawChars(data, offset, length, x, y);
   }
 
   @Override
   public void drawString(String str, int x, int y) {
-    final Color color = getColor();
+    if (ALLOW_ENGRAVEMENT) {
+      final Color color = getColor();
 
-    setColor(SHADOW_COLOR);
-    super.drawString(str, x, y + 1);
+      setColor(SHADOW_COLOR);
+      super.drawString(str, x, y + 1);
 
-    setColor(color);
+      setColor(color);
+    }
     super.drawString(str, x, y);
   }
 
   @Override
   public void drawString(AttributedCharacterIterator iterator, float x, float y) {
-    final Color color = getColor();
+    if (ALLOW_ENGRAVEMENT) {
+      final Color color = getColor();
 
-    setColor(SHADOW_COLOR);
-    super.drawString(iterator, x, y + 1);
+      setColor(SHADOW_COLOR);
+      super.drawString(iterator, x, y + 1);
 
-    setColor(color);
+      setColor(color);
+    }
     super.drawString(iterator, x, y);
   }
 
   @Override
   public void drawString(AttributedCharacterIterator iterator, int x, int y) {
-    final Color color = getColor();
+    if (ALLOW_ENGRAVEMENT) {
+      final Color color = getColor();
 
-    setColor(SHADOW_COLOR);
-    super.drawString(iterator, x, y + 1);
+      setColor(SHADOW_COLOR);
+      super.drawString(iterator, x, y + 1);
 
-    setColor(color);
+      setColor(color);
+    }
     super.drawString(iterator, x, y);
   }
 
   @Override
   public void drawString(String s, float x, float y) {
-    final Color color = getColor();
+    if (ALLOW_ENGRAVEMENT) {
+      final Color color = getColor();
 
-    setColor(SHADOW_COLOR);
-    super.drawString(s, x, y + 1);
+      setColor(SHADOW_COLOR);
+      super.drawString(s, x, y + 1);
 
-    setColor(color);
+      setColor(color);
+    }
     super.drawString(s, x, y);
   }
 }