diff --git a/plugins/github/src/META-INF/plugin.xml b/plugins/github/src/META-INF/plugin.xml
index 86240aa4e428..c448f7bc6d08 100644
--- a/plugins/github/src/META-INF/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugins/github/src/META-INF/plugin.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
     <checkoutProvider implementation="org.jetbrains.plugins.github.extensions.GithubCheckoutProvider"/>
     <applicationService serviceInterface="org.jetbrains.plugins.github.util.GithubSettings"
                         serviceImplementation="org.jetbrains.plugins.github.util.GithubSettings"/>
+    <projectService serviceInterface="org.jetbrains.plugins.github.util.GithubProjectSettings"
+                        serviceImplementation="org.jetbrains.plugins.github.util.GithubProjectSettings"/>
     <vcsAnnotationGutterActionProvider implementation="org.jetbrains.plugins.github.extensions.GithubAnnotationGutterActionProvider" />
     <checkoutCompletedListener implementation="org.jetbrains.plugins.github.extensions.GithubCheckoutListener" order="after PlatformProjectCheckoutListener"/>
     <vcsConfigurableProvider implementation="org.jetbrains.plugins.github.ui.GithubSettingsConfigurable"/>
diff --git a/plugins/github/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/ui/GithubCreatePullRequestDialog.java b/plugins/github/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/ui/GithubCreatePullRequestDialog.java
index 528437e0dde2..bee11f79c11b 100644
--- a/plugins/github/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/ui/GithubCreatePullRequestDialog.java
+++ b/plugins/github/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/ui/GithubCreatePullRequestDialog.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import com.intellij.util.Consumer;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.TestOnly;
+import org.jetbrains.plugins.github.util.GithubProjectSettings;
 import org.jetbrains.plugins.github.util.GithubSettings;
 
 import javax.swing.*;
@@ -33,8 +34,9 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
  * @author Aleksey Pivovarov
  */
 public class GithubCreatePullRequestDialog extends DialogWrapper {
-  private final GithubCreatePullRequestPanel myGithubCreatePullRequestPanel;
-  private static final Pattern GITHUB_REPO_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+:[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+");
+  @NotNull private final GithubCreatePullRequestPanel myGithubCreatePullRequestPanel;
+  @NotNull private static final Pattern GITHUB_REPO_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+:[a-zA-Z0-9_.-]+");
+  @NotNull private final Project myProject;
 
   public GithubCreatePullRequestDialog(@NotNull final Project project,
                                        @NotNull Collection<String> branches,
@@ -45,7 +47,8 @@ public class GithubCreatePullRequestDialog extends DialogWrapper {
 
     myGithubCreatePullRequestPanel.setBranches(branches);
 
-    String configBranch = GithubSettings.getInstance().getCreatePullRequestDefaultBranch();
+    myProject = project;
+    String configBranch = GithubProjectSettings.getInstance(myProject).getCreatePullRequestDefaultBranch();
     myGithubCreatePullRequestPanel.setSelectedBranch(configBranch != null ? configBranch : suggestedBranch);
 
     setTitle("Create Pull Request");
@@ -92,7 +95,7 @@ public class GithubCreatePullRequestDialog extends DialogWrapper {
   @Override
   protected void doOKAction() {
     super.doOKAction();
-    GithubSettings.getInstance().setCreatePullRequestDefaultBranch(getTargetBranch());
+    GithubProjectSettings.getInstance(myProject).setCreatePullRequestDefaultBranch(getTargetBranch());
   }
 
   @Nullable
diff --git a/plugins/github/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/util/GithubProjectSettings.java b/plugins/github/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/util/GithubProjectSettings.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..716da7479ff8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/github/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/util/GithubProjectSettings.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2000-2013 JetBrains s.r.o.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package org.jetbrains.plugins.github.util;
+
+import com.intellij.openapi.components.*;
+import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+
+/**
+ * @author Aleksey Pivovarov
+ */
+@State(
+  name = "GithubProjectSettings",
+  storages = {@Storage(
+    file = StoragePathMacros.WORKSPACE_FILE )})
+public class GithubProjectSettings implements PersistentStateComponent<GithubProjectSettings.State> {
+  private State myState = new State();
+
+  public State getState() {
+    return myState;
+  }
+
+  public void loadState(State state) {
+    myState = state;
+  }
+
+  public static class State {
+    @Nullable public String CREATE_PULL_REQUEST_DEFAULT_BRANCH = null;
+  }
+
+  @Nullable
+  public String getCreatePullRequestDefaultBranch() {
+    return myState.CREATE_PULL_REQUEST_DEFAULT_BRANCH;
+  }
+
+  public void setCreatePullRequestDefaultBranch(@NotNull String branch) {
+    myState.CREATE_PULL_REQUEST_DEFAULT_BRANCH = branch;
+  }
+
+  public static GithubProjectSettings getInstance(@NotNull Project project) {
+    return ServiceManager.getService(project, GithubProjectSettings.class);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/plugins/github/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/util/GithubSettings.java b/plugins/github/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/util/GithubSettings.java
index 4afb2a9672bd..9a3fc6a4b3aa 100644
--- a/plugins/github/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/util/GithubSettings.java
+++ b/plugins/github/src/org/jetbrains/plugins/github/util/GithubSettings.java
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ public class GithubSettings implements PersistentStateComponent<GithubSettings.S
     public boolean PRIVATE_GIST = true;
     public boolean SAVE_PASSWORD = true;
     @NotNull public Collection<String> TRUSTED_HOSTS = new ArrayList<String>();
-    @Nullable public String CREATE_PULL_REQUEST_DEFAULT_BRANCH = null;
   }
 
   public static GithubSettings getInstance() {
@@ -121,11 +120,6 @@ public class GithubSettings implements PersistentStateComponent<GithubSettings.S
     return passwordSafe.getSettings().getProviderType() == PasswordSafeSettings.ProviderType.MASTER_PASSWORD;
   }
 
-  @Nullable
-  public String getCreatePullRequestDefaultBranch() {
-    return myState.CREATE_PULL_REQUEST_DEFAULT_BRANCH;
-  }
-
   public void setAnonymousGist(final boolean anonymousGist) {
     myState.ANONYMOUS_GIST = anonymousGist;
   }
@@ -142,10 +136,6 @@ public class GithubSettings implements PersistentStateComponent<GithubSettings.S
     myState.OPEN_IN_BROWSER_GIST = openInBrowserGist;
   }
 
-  public void setCreatePullRequestDefaultBranch(@NotNull String branch) {
-    myState.CREATE_PULL_REQUEST_DEFAULT_BRANCH = branch;
-  }
-
   @NotNull
   public Collection<String> getTrustedHosts() {
     return myState.TRUSTED_HOSTS;