diff --git a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/VcsConfiguration.java b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/VcsConfiguration.java
index f153cb618fd7..0e4679d65de0 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/VcsConfiguration.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/VcsConfiguration.java
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ public final class VcsConfiguration implements PersistentStateComponent<VcsConfi
   public boolean USE_COMMIT_MESSAGE_MARGIN = false;
   public int COMMIT_MESSAGE_MARGIN_SIZE = 72;
   public boolean WRAP_WHEN_TYPING_REACHES_RIGHT_MARGIN = false;
+  public boolean LOCAL_CHANGES_DETAILS_PREVIEW_SHOWN = false;
 
   @AbstractCollection(surroundWithTag = false, elementTag = "path")
   @Tag("ignored-roots")
diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangesViewManager.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangesViewManager.java
index e0cf0cd15186..37d3cf17a179 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangesViewManager.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/ChangesViewManager.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.util.*;
 import com.intellij.openapi.util.text.StringUtil;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.ProjectLevelVcsManager;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.VcsBundle;
+import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.VcsConfiguration;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.VcsException;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.actions.IgnoredSettingsAction;
 import com.intellij.openapi.vcs.changes.ui.ChangesListView;
@@ -175,10 +176,9 @@ public class ChangesViewManager implements ChangesViewI, JDOMExternalizable, Pro
         }, ModalityState.NON_MODAL, myProject.getDisposed());
       }
     });
-    // not sure we should turn it on on start (and pre-select smthg - rather heavy actions..)
-    /*if (VcsConfiguration.getInstance(myProject).CHANGE_DETAILS_ON) {
-      myToggleDetailsAction.actionPerformed(null);
-    }*/
+
+    myDetailsOn = VcsConfiguration.getInstance(myProject).LOCAL_CHANGES_DETAILS_PREVIEW_SHOWN;
+    changeDetails();
   }
 
   public void projectClosed() {
@@ -545,8 +545,7 @@ public class ChangesViewManager implements ChangesViewI, JDOMExternalizable, Pro
     @Override
     public void setSelected(AnActionEvent e, boolean state) {
       myDetailsOn = state;
-      // not sure we should turn it on on start (and pre-select smthg - rather heavy actions..)
-      //      VcsConfiguration.getInstance(myProject).CHANGE_DETAILS_ON = myDetailsOn;
+      VcsConfiguration.getInstance(myProject).LOCAL_CHANGES_DETAILS_PREVIEW_SHOWN = myDetailsOn;
       changeDetails();
     }
   }