diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/EditorHeaderComponent.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/EditorHeaderComponent.java
index e84936370004..2b4832c4bcf0 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/EditorHeaderComponent.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/editor/impl/EditorHeaderComponent.java
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ public class EditorHeaderComponent extends JPanel {
     super(new BorderLayout(0, 0));
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void paint(Graphics g) {
+    final Graphics2D g2 = (Graphics2D)g;
+    g2.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_ANTIALIAS_ON);
+    g2.setRenderingHint(RenderingHints.KEY_TEXT_ANTIALIASING, RenderingHints.VALUE_TEXT_ANTIALIAS_ON);
+    super.paint(g);
+  }
+
   @Override
   protected void paintComponent(Graphics g) {
     super.paintComponent(g);