diff --git a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
index 09330983e775..dbfa702fb302 100644
--- a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ ide.dumb.mode.minFilesSizeToStart.restartRequired=true
 ide.dumb.mode.check.awareness=true
 ide.dumb.mode.check.awareness.description=Filter out non-DumbAware activities in dumb mode or not
 
-ide.dumb.service.use.background.write.action=true
+ide.dumb.service.use.background.write.action=false
 ide.dumb.service.use.background.write.action.description=Use background write action for queueing of dumb tasks
 
 ide.run.blocking.cancellable.assert.in.tests=false