diff --git a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
index c67ddf4b0044..d2f80a0a5a51 100644
--- a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ vcs.force.non.modal.commit=false
 vcs.force.non.modal.commit.description=Force to commit directly from Local Changes. Despite of the corresponding value in settings and centralized vcses presense in project.
 vcs.non.modal.commit.split.horizontal.if.no.diff.preview=false
 vcs.non.modal.commit.split.horizontal.if.no.diff.preview.description=Use horizontal splitter for commit panel if diff preview is turned off
-vcs.local.changes.toolbar.horizontal=false
+vcs.local.changes.toolbar.horizontal=true
 vcs.local.changes.toolbar.horizontal.description=Use horizontal toolbars in Local Changes
 vcs.unversioned.files.max.intree=1000
 vcs.unversioned.files.max.intree.description=Maximum number of unversioned and ignored files displayed in the Local Changes file tree. \