diff --git a/bin/scripts/unix/idea.sh b/bin/scripts/unix/idea.sh
index 7a7601646348..1ed1c5bb6b65 100755
--- a/bin/scripts/unix/idea.sh
+++ b/bin/scripts/unix/idea.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ if [ -z "$UNAME" -o -z "$GREP" -o -z "$CUT" -o -z "$MKTEMP" -o -z "$RM" -o -z "$
 fi
 
 OS_TYPE=`"$UNAME" -s`
+WORKING_DIR=`pwd`
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Locate a JDK installation directory which will be used to run the IDE.
@@ -140,6 +141,8 @@ if [ -r "$VM_OPTIONS_FILE" ]; then
   VM_OPTIONS="$VM_OPTIONS -Djb.vmOptionsFile=\"$VM_OPTIONS_FILE\""
 fi
 
+VM_OPTIONS="$VM_OPTIONS -Doriginal.working.dir=\"$WORKING_DIR\""
+
 IS_EAP="@@isEap@@"
 if [ "$IS_EAP" = "true" ]; then
   OS_NAME=`echo $OS_TYPE | "$TR" '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]'`