diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/VcsShortCommitDetailsImpl.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/VcsShortCommitDetailsImpl.java
index 7c1c2824ac57..e99e81473109 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/VcsShortCommitDetailsImpl.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/impl/VcsShortCommitDetailsImpl.java
@@ -61,4 +61,9 @@ public class VcsShortCommitDetailsImpl implements VcsShortCommitDetails {
     return myAuthorName;
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public String toString() {
+    return getHash().toShortString() + "(" + getSubject() + ")";
+  }
+
 }