diff --git a/python/educational-core/course-creator/src/com/jetbrains/edu/coursecreator/ui/CCCreateAnswerPlaceholderPanel.java b/python/educational-core/course-creator/src/com/jetbrains/edu/coursecreator/ui/CCCreateAnswerPlaceholderPanel.java
index 09a6012c5ca7..f932a185d02d 100644
--- a/python/educational-core/course-creator/src/com/jetbrains/edu/coursecreator/ui/CCCreateAnswerPlaceholderPanel.java
+++ b/python/educational-core/course-creator/src/com/jetbrains/edu/coursecreator/ui/CCCreateAnswerPlaceholderPanel.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ public class CCCreateAnswerPlaceholderPanel extends JPanel {
     myHintText.setLineWrap(true);
     myHintText.setWrapStyleWord(true);
     myHintText.setBorder(BorderFactory.createLineBorder(JBColor.border()));
+    myHintText.setFont(myAnswerPlaceholderText.getFont());
     myAnswerPlaceholderText.grabFocus();
   }