diff --git a/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/emmet/EmmetOptions.java b/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/emmet/EmmetOptions.java
index d8401faf2af1..38b35716b8e0 100644
--- a/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/emmet/EmmetOptions.java
+++ b/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/emmet/EmmetOptions.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 public class EmmetOptions implements PersistentStateComponent<EmmetOptions> {
   private boolean myEmmetEnabled = true;
   private int myEmmetExpandShortcut = TemplateSettings.TAB_CHAR;
-  private boolean myPreviewEnabled = true;
+  private boolean myPreviewEnabled = false;
   @NotNull
   private Set<String> myFiltersEnabledByDefault = ContainerUtil.newHashSet();
   private boolean myHrefAutoDetectEnabled = true;