diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/ActiveSurface.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/ActiveSurface.java
index 7e36634f2251..d31357198d63 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/ActiveSurface.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/ActiveSurface.java
@@ -4,20 +4,15 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.CommonShortcuts;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.DataKey;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.DataSink;
 import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.TypeSafeDataProvider;
-import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.Logger;
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
 import com.intellij.openapi.ui.Splitter;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.VcsDataKeys;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.Change;
-import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.committed.CommittedChangesTreeBrowser;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.ui.ChangesBrowser;
 import com.intellij.ui.ScrollPaneFactory;
 import com.intellij.ui.components.JBLoadingPanel;
 import com.intellij.util.ArrayUtil;
-import com.intellij.vcs.log.VcsFullCommitDetails;
-import com.intellij.vcs.log.data.LoadingDetails;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.data.VcsLogDataHolder;
-import com.intellij.vcs.log.graph.elements.Node;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.ui.VcsLogUI;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
@@ -26,7 +21,6 @@ import javax.swing.*;
 import javax.swing.event.ListSelectionEvent;
 import javax.swing.event.ListSelectionListener;
 import java.awt.*;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -37,8 +31,6 @@ import java.util.List;
  */
 public class ActiveSurface extends JPanel implements TypeSafeDataProvider {
 
-  private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getInstance("Vcs.Log");
-
   @NotNull private final VcsLogGraphTable myGraphTable;
   @NotNull private final BranchesPanel myBranchesPanel;
   @NotNull private final VcsLogDataHolder myLogDataHolder;
@@ -122,15 +114,7 @@ public class ActiveSurface extends JPanel implements TypeSafeDataProvider {
 
   @Nullable
   public List<Change> getSelectedChanges() {
-    List<Change> changes = new ArrayList<Change>();
-    for (Node node : myGraphTable.getSelectedNodes()) {
-      VcsFullCommitDetails commitData = myLogDataHolder.getCommitDetailsGetter().getCommitData(node);
-      if (commitData instanceof LoadingDetails) {
-        return null;
-      }
-      changes.addAll(commitData.getChanges());
-    }
-    return CommittedChangesTreeBrowser.zipChanges(changes);
+    return myGraphTable.getSelectedChanges();
   }
 
   private class CommitSelectionListener implements ListSelectionListener {
diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/VcsLogGraphTable.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/VcsLogGraphTable.java
index 65119efe1df6..8ef5f0c7879b 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/VcsLogGraphTable.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/frame/VcsLogGraphTable.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.intellij.vcs.log.ui.frame;
 
 import com.intellij.openapi.diagnostic.Logger;
+import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.Change;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile;
 import com.intellij.ui.JBColor;
 import com.intellij.ui.table.JBTable;
@@ -31,8 +32,6 @@ import javax.swing.table.TableModel;
 import java.awt.*;
 import java.awt.event.MouseAdapter;
 import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import static com.intellij.vcs.log.graph.render.PrintParameters.HEIGHT_CELL;
@@ -42,6 +41,7 @@ import static com.intellij.vcs.log.graph.render.PrintParameters.HEIGHT_CELL;
  */
 public class VcsLogGraphTable extends JBTable {
 
+  private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getInstance(VcsLogGraphTable.class);
   private static final int ROOT_INDICATOR_WIDTH = 5;
 
   @NotNull private final VcsLogUI myUI;
@@ -103,6 +103,16 @@ public class VcsLogGraphTable extends JBTable {
     return commitCell.getPrintCell();
   }
 
+  @Nullable
+  public List<Change> getSelectedChanges() {
+    TableModel model = getModel();
+    if (!(model instanceof GraphTableModel)) {
+      LOG.error("Unexpected table model passed to the VcsLogGraphTable: " + model);
+      return null;
+    }
+    return ((GraphTableModel)model).getSelectedChanges(getSelectedRows());
+  }
+
   private class MyMouseAdapter extends MouseAdapter {
     private final Cursor DEFAULT_CURSOR = new Cursor(Cursor.DEFAULT_CURSOR);
     private final Cursor HAND_CURSOR = new Cursor(Cursor.HAND_CURSOR);
@@ -178,23 +188,6 @@ public class VcsLogGraphTable extends JBTable {
     }
   }
 
-  public List<Node> getSelectedNodes() {
-    int[] selectedRows = getSelectedRows();
-    return nodes(selectedRows);
-  }
-
-  private List<Node> nodes(int[] selectedRows) {
-    List<Node> result = new ArrayList<Node>();
-    Arrays.sort(selectedRows);
-    for (int rowIndex : selectedRows) {
-      Node node = PositionUtil.getNode(getGraphPrintCellForRow(getModel(), rowIndex));
-      if (node != null) {
-        result.add(node);
-      }
-    }
-    return result;
-  }
-
   private static class RootCellRenderer extends JPanel implements TableCellRenderer {
 
     private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getInstance(RootCellRenderer.class);
diff --git a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/tables/GraphTableModel.java b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/tables/GraphTableModel.java
index b82d9f49c681..288c6cfa4795 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/tables/GraphTableModel.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-log/impl/src/com/intellij/vcs/log/ui/tables/GraphTableModel.java
@@ -1,19 +1,24 @@
 package com.intellij.vcs.log.ui.tables;
 
+import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.Change;
+import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.committed.CommittedChangesTreeBrowser;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vfs.VirtualFile;
 import com.intellij.util.text.DateFormatUtil;
+import com.intellij.vcs.log.VcsFullCommitDetails;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.VcsRef;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.VcsShortCommitDetails;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.data.DataPack;
+import com.intellij.vcs.log.data.LoadingDetails;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.data.VcsLogDataHolder;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.graph.elements.Node;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.graph.render.GraphCommitCell;
+import com.intellij.vcs.log.graph.render.PositionUtil;
 import com.intellij.vcs.log.printmodel.GraphPrintCell;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 import javax.swing.table.AbstractTableModel;
-import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.*;
 
 /**
  * @author erokhins
@@ -113,4 +118,40 @@ public class GraphTableModel extends AbstractTableModel {
     return COLUMN_NAMES[column];
   }
 
+  @Nullable
+  public List<Change> getSelectedChanges(int[] selectedRows) {
+    List<Change> changes = new ArrayList<Change>();
+    for (Node node : nodes(selectedRows)) {
+      VcsFullCommitDetails commitData = myDataHolder.getCommitDetailsGetter().getCommitData(node);
+      if (commitData instanceof LoadingDetails) {
+        return null;
+      }
+      changes.addAll(commitData.getChanges());
+    }
+    return CommittedChangesTreeBrowser.zipChanges(changes);
+  }
+
+  @NotNull
+  private List<Node> nodes(int[] selectedRows) {
+    List<Node> result = new ArrayList<Node>();
+    Arrays.sort(selectedRows);
+    for (int rowIndex : selectedRows) {
+      Node node = PositionUtil.getNode(getGraphPrintCellForRow(rowIndex));
+      if (node != null) {
+        result.add(node);
+      }
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
+
+  @Nullable
+  private GraphPrintCell getGraphPrintCellForRow(int row) {
+    Object commitValue = getValueAt(row, AbstractVcsLogTableModel.COMMIT_COLUMN);
+    if (commitValue instanceof GraphCommitCell) {
+      GraphCommitCell commitCell = (GraphCommitCell)commitValue;
+      return commitCell.getPrintCell();
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
 }