diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/history/wholeTree/GitLogUI.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/history/wholeTree/GitLogUI.java
index 7418580246eb..de3bff093e10 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/history/wholeTree/GitLogUI.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/history/wholeTree/GitLogUI.java
@@ -339,6 +339,7 @@ public class GitLogUI implements Disposable {
     final JLabel label = new JLabel(text, JLabel.CENTER);
     label.setUI(new MultiLineLabelUI());
     jPanel.add(label, BorderLayout.CENTER);
+    jPanel.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(UIUtil.getBorderColor()));
     return jPanel;
   }