diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/shelf/ShelvedChangesViewManager.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/shelf/ShelvedChangesViewManager.java
index 22efde10e5dc..8cad5f820d96 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/shelf/ShelvedChangesViewManager.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/shelf/ShelvedChangesViewManager.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ public class ShelvedChangesViewManager implements ProjectComponent {
     if (changeLists.size() == 0) {
       if (myContent != null) {
         myContentManager.removeContent(myContent);
-        myContentManager.selectContent("Local");
+        myContentManager.selectContent(ChangesViewContentManager.LOCAL_CHANGES);
       }
       myContent = null;
     }