diff --git a/platform/testRunner/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/TestConsoleProperties.java b/platform/testRunner/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/TestConsoleProperties.java
index 96952bb3500d..5075e26096bd 100644
--- a/platform/testRunner/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/TestConsoleProperties.java
+++ b/platform/testRunner/src/com/intellij/execution/testframework/TestConsoleProperties.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public abstract class TestConsoleProperties extends StoringPropertyContainer imp
   public static final BooleanProperty HIDE_IGNORED_TEST = new BooleanProperty("hideIgnoredTests", false);
   public static final BooleanProperty HIDE_PASSED_TESTS = new BooleanProperty("hidePassedTests", true);
   public static final BooleanProperty SCROLL_TO_SOURCE = new BooleanProperty("scrollToSource", false);
-  public static final BooleanProperty OPEN_FAILURE_LINE = new BooleanProperty("openFailureLine", false);
+  public static final BooleanProperty OPEN_FAILURE_LINE = new BooleanProperty("openFailureLine", true);
   public static final BooleanProperty TRACK_CODE_COVERAGE = new BooleanProperty("trackCodeCoverage", false);
   public static final BooleanProperty SHOW_STATISTICS = new BooleanProperty("showStatistics", false);