diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/CommitChangeListDialog.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/CommitChangeListDialog.java
index 58a77fdca669..bbbc1b0ae41a 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/CommitChangeListDialog.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ui/CommitChangeListDialog.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class CommitChangeListDialog extends DialogWrapper implements CheckinProj
 
   private static final float SPLITTER_PROPORTION_OPTION_DEFAULT = 0.5f;
   private static final float DETAILS_SPLITTER_PROPORTION_OPTION_DEFAULT = 0.6f;
-  private static final boolean DETAILS_SHOW_OPTION_DEFAULT = false;
+  private static final boolean DETAILS_SHOW_OPTION_DEFAULT = true;
 
   private static class MyUpdateButtonsRunnable implements Runnable {
     private CommitChangeListDialog myDialog;