diff --git a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/VcsApplicationSettings.java b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/VcsApplicationSettings.java
index c2bdccce2e39..916a4a31b497 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/VcsApplicationSettings.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/VcsApplicationSettings.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class VcsApplicationSettings implements PersistentStateComponent<VcsAppli
   public boolean SHOW_LST_GUTTER_MARKERS = true;
   public boolean SHOW_LST_WORD_DIFFERENCES = true;
   public boolean DETECT_PATCH_ON_THE_FLY = false;
-  public boolean ENABLE_PARTIAL_CHANGELISTS = false;
+  public boolean ENABLE_PARTIAL_CHANGELISTS = true;
 
   public static VcsApplicationSettings getInstance() {
     return ServiceManager.getService(VcsApplicationSettings.class);