diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/util/swing/plaf/SIPCommTabbedPaneUI.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/util/swing/plaf/SIPCommTabbedPaneUI.java
index f1c9bb162..91462c2d2 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/util/swing/plaf/SIPCommTabbedPaneUI.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/util/swing/plaf/SIPCommTabbedPaneUI.java
@@ -641,6 +641,8 @@ protected void paintTab(Graphics g, int tabPlacement, Rectangle[] rects,
         {
             g2 = (Graphics2D) g;
 
+            AntialiasingManager.activateAntialiasing(g2);
+
             // Render visual for cropped tab edge...
             Rectangle viewRect = tabScroller.viewport.getViewRect();
             int cropline;
@@ -660,7 +662,6 @@ protected void paintTab(Graphics g, int tabPlacement, Rectangle[] rects,
                 save = g2.getClip();
                 g2.clipRect(tabRect.x, tabRect.y, tabRect.width,
                                 tabRect.height);
-
             }
         }