diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 228c63c8a62..9ac2b5ead98 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ Issues fixed:
- [KT-10174](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-10174) Optimize imports after applying "Move declaration to separate file" intention
- [KT-12035](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-12035) Auto-format cast expressions
- [KT-12018](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-12018) Auto-format spaces between function name and arguments in infix calls
-- [KT-12067](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-12067) Deadlock in Kotlin debugger fixed
+- [KT-12067](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-12067) Deadlock in Kotlin debugger is fixed
+- [KT-12070](https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-12070) Add empty line in error message of Maven and Gradle configuration
#### Debugger
diff --git a/idea/idea-maven/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/maven/configuration/KotlinMavenConfigurator.kt b/idea/idea-maven/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/maven/configuration/KotlinMavenConfigurator.kt
index 632879666aa..64b21e3c79d 100644
--- a/idea/idea-maven/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/maven/configuration/KotlinMavenConfigurator.kt
+++ b/idea/idea-maven/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/maven/configuration/KotlinMavenConfigurator.kt
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ abstract class KotlinMavenConfigurator protected constructor(private val stdlibA
private fun showErrorMessage(project: Project, message: String?) {
Messages.showErrorDialog(project,
"Couldn't configure kotlin-maven plugin automatically.
" +
- (message ?: "") +
- "See manual installation instructions here",
+ (if (message != null) "$message" else "") +
+ "See manual installation instructions here.