diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/PowerSaveMode.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/PowerSaveMode.java
index 5b0d27dd3831..82047391044b 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/PowerSaveMode.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/PowerSaveMode.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.intellij.ide;
 
+import com.intellij.ide.util.PropertiesComponent;
 import com.intellij.openapi.components.ServiceManager;
 import com.intellij.util.messages.MessageBus;
 import com.intellij.util.messages.Topic;
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@ import com.intellij.util.messages.Topic;
  * @author yole
  */
 public class PowerSaveMode {
-  private boolean myEnabled = false;
+  private static final String POWER_SAVE_MODE = "power.save.mode";
+  private boolean myEnabled = PropertiesComponent.getInstance().getBoolean(POWER_SAVE_MODE, false);
   private final MessageBus myBus;
 
   public PowerSaveMode(MessageBus bus) {
@@ -39,6 +41,7 @@ public class PowerSaveMode {
     if (instance.myEnabled != value) {
       instance.myEnabled = value;
       instance.myBus.syncPublisher(TOPIC).powerSaveStateChanged();
+      PropertiesComponent.getInstance().setValue(POWER_SAVE_MODE, String.valueOf(value));
     }
   }