diff --git a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
index 8c01ecc5bfdb..d60f5cc89991 100644
--- a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
@@ -1805,7 +1805,7 @@ ide.cancellation.check.threshold.description=Report error if checkCanceled invok
 
 light.edit.file.open.enabled=true
 light.edit.file.open.enabled.description=Open files in off-project editor instead of creating a temporary project
-system.file.type.associations.enabled=false
+system.file.type.associations.enabled=true
 system.file.type.associations.enabled.description=Enable Tools|Associate File Types with... action
 
 # AppCDS feature options