diff --git a/platform/platform-resources-en/src/misc/registry.properties b/platform/platform-resources-en/src/misc/registry.properties
index 24fb7deadfdd..659a40f86395 100644
--- a/platform/platform-resources-en/src/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/platform-resources-en/src/misc/registry.properties
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ ide.mac.filechooser.native=true
 ide.mac.message.dialogs.as.sheets=true
 ide.mac.inplaceDialogMnemonicsFix=true
 ide.mac.fix.dialog.showing=false
-ide.mac.hide.cursor.when.typing=false
+ide.mac.hide.cursor.when.typing=true
 ide.mac.show.native.help=false
 ide.mac.useNativeClipboard=false