diff --git a/platform/dvcs-impl/src/com/intellij/dvcs/push/ui/PushLog.java b/platform/dvcs-impl/src/com/intellij/dvcs/push/ui/PushLog.java
index 818e04a36426..a833365a118f 100644
--- a/platform/dvcs-impl/src/com/intellij/dvcs/push/ui/PushLog.java
+++ b/platform/dvcs-impl/src/com/intellij/dvcs/push/ui/PushLog.java
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ public class PushLog extends JPanel implements TypeSafeDataProvider {
       }
     };
     myTree.setEditable(true);
+    myTree.setShowsRootHandles(root.getChildCount() > 1);
     MyTreeCellEditor treeCellEditor = new MyTreeCellEditor();
     myTree.setCellEditor(treeCellEditor);
     treeCellEditor.addCellEditorListener(new CellEditorListener() {