1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/ui/FormBuilder.java b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/ui/FormBuilder.java
index c2d3d829440d..89d5a238c188 100644
--- a/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/ui/FormBuilder.java
+++ b/platform/platform-api/src/com/intellij/util/ui/FormBuilder.java
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ public class FormBuilder {
   }
 
   public FormBuilder addVerticalGap(final int height) {
+    if (height == -1) {
+      myPanel.add(new JLabel(), new GridBagConstraints(0, myLineCount++, 2, 1, 0, 1, CENTER, NONE, new Insets(0, 0, 0, 0), 0, 0));
+      return this;
+    }
+
     return addLabeledComponent((JLabel)null,
                                new Box.Filler(new Dimension(0, height), new Dimension(0, height), new Dimension(Short.MAX_VALUE, height)));
   }