diff --git a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
index b0e29c2756f4..a7913277a82b 100644
--- a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ ide.projectView.globalOptions.description=Make Project View options such as auto
 ide.projectView.ProjectViewPaneTreeStructure.BuildChildrenInBackground=true
 ide.projectView.ProjectViewPaneTreeStructure.BuildChildrenInBackground.description=Temporary ability to control a tree building for the Project View pane
 
-compiler.ref.index=false
+compiler.ref.index=true
 compiler.ref.index.description=Enables find usages using references from compiler indices
 compiler.ref.index.restartRequired=true
 build.manager.async.fs.events=false