diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/impl/ProjectViewImpl.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/impl/ProjectViewImpl.java
index 26000ab1b7c5..4e3ddf82294b 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/impl/ProjectViewImpl.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/projectView/impl/ProjectViewImpl.java
@@ -1409,9 +1409,8 @@ public class ProjectViewImpl extends ProjectView implements PersistentStateCompo
       for (String pane : myFlattenPackages.keySet()) {
         setPaneOption(myFlattenPackages, flattenPackages, pane, true);
       }
-    } else {
-      setPaneOption(myFlattenPackages, flattenPackages, paneId, true);
     }
+    setPaneOption(myFlattenPackages, flattenPackages, paneId, true);
   }
 
   public boolean isFoldersAlwaysOnTop() {
@@ -1514,9 +1513,8 @@ public class ProjectViewImpl extends ProjectView implements PersistentStateCompo
       for (String pane : myHideEmptyPackages.keySet()) {
         setPaneOption(myHideEmptyPackages, hideEmptyPackages, pane, true);
       }
-    } else {
-      setPaneOption(myHideEmptyPackages, hideEmptyPackages, paneId, true);
     }
+    setPaneOption(myHideEmptyPackages, hideEmptyPackages, paneId, true);
   }
 
   @Override