diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/FlatWelcomeFrame.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/FlatWelcomeFrame.java
index 5760c32c67b6..b93a024a1660 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/FlatWelcomeFrame.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/FlatWelcomeFrame.java
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ public class FlatWelcomeFrame extends JFrame implements IdeFrame {
 
     private JComponent createActionPanel() {
       JPanel actions = new NonOpaquePanel();
+      actions.setBorder(new EmptyBorder(0, 10, 0, 0));
       actions.setLayout(new BoxLayout(actions, BoxLayout.Y_AXIS));
       ActionManager actionManager = ActionManager.getInstance();
       ActionGroup quickStart = (ActionGroup)actionManager.getAction(IdeActions.GROUP_WELCOME_SCREEN_QUICKSTART);