diff --git a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
index 9f68abdea84f..16d7dca377b8 100644
--- a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ our.heavy.weight.popup.description=Disables HeavyWeightPopup cache in Swing
 focus.fix.lost.cursor=false
 focus.fix.lost.cursor.description=See IDEA-79312
 
-suppress.focus.stealing=false
+suppress.focus.stealing=true
 suppress.focus.stealing.description=(Experimental) Trying to fight focus stealing
 
 ide.mouse.popup.trigger.modifiers.disabled=true