diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/MultipleChangeListBrowser.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/MultipleChangeListBrowser.java
index 8669c087ceb9..4acb35414d3a 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/MultipleChangeListBrowser.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/MultipleChangeListBrowser.java
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public class MultipleChangeListBrowser extends ChangesBrowser {
     private final static int MAX_LEN = 35;
 
     public ChangeListChooser(List<? extends ChangeList> lists) {
-      super(new BorderLayout());
+      super(new BorderLayout(4, 2));
       myChooser = new JComboBox() {
         public Dimension getMinimumSize() {
           return new Dimension(0, 0);