diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/ToolWindowsPane.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/ToolWindowsPane.java
index c3628e977c7a..9ef31f14ec31 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/ToolWindowsPane.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/ToolWindowsPane.java
@@ -449,6 +449,10 @@ public final class ToolWindowsPane extends JBLayeredPane implements Disposable {
     return myBottomStripe.isVisible() ? myBottomStripe.getHeight() : 0;
   }
 
+  public boolean isBottomSideToolWindowsVisible() {
+    return getComponentAt(ToolWindowAnchor.BOTTOM) != null;
+  }
+
   @Nullable
   Stripe getStripeFor(String id) {
     ToolWindow window = myManager.getToolWindow(id);
diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/InfoAndProgressPanel.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/InfoAndProgressPanel.java
index 905bfa71028e..abb92be25070 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/InfoAndProgressPanel.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/status/InfoAndProgressPanel.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.wm.IdeFrame;
 import com.intellij.openapi.wm.StatusBar;
 import com.intellij.openapi.wm.StatusBarWidget;
 import com.intellij.openapi.wm.ex.ProgressIndicatorEx;
+import com.intellij.openapi.wm.impl.ToolWindowsPane;
 import com.intellij.ui.BalloonLayoutImpl;
 import com.intellij.ui.Gray;
 import com.intellij.ui.TabbedPaneWrapper;
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@ public class InfoAndProgressPanel extends JPanel implements CustomStatusBarWidge
       public RelativePoint recalculateLocation(Balloon object) {
         Component c = getAnchor(pane);
         int y = c.getHeight() - 45;
-        if (balloonLayout != null) {
+        if (balloonLayout != null && !isBottomSideToolWindowsVisible(pane)) {
           Component component = balloonLayout.getTopBalloonComponent();
           if (component != null) {
             y = SwingUtilities.convertPoint(component, 0, -45, c).y;
@@ -465,6 +466,11 @@ public class InfoAndProgressPanel extends JPanel implements CustomStatusBarWidge
     return ex == null ? pane : ex.getSplitters();
   }
 
+  private static boolean isBottomSideToolWindowsVisible(@NotNull JRootPane parent) {
+    ToolWindowsPane pane = UIUtil.findComponentOfType(parent, ToolWindowsPane.class);
+    return pane != null && pane.isBottomSideToolWindowsVisible();
+  }
+
   public Couple<String> setText(@Nullable final String text, @Nullable final String requestor) {
     if (StringUtil.isEmpty(text) && !Comparing.equal(requestor, myCurrentRequestor) && !EventLog.LOG_REQUESTOR.equals(requestor)) {
       return Couple.of(myInfoPanel.getText(), myCurrentRequestor);