diff --git a/java/compiler/openapi/src/com/intellij/compiler/CompilerWorkspaceConfiguration.java b/java/compiler/openapi/src/com/intellij/compiler/CompilerWorkspaceConfiguration.java
index 80d6db411c15..c739ec86bddd 100644
--- a/java/compiler/openapi/src/com/intellij/compiler/CompilerWorkspaceConfiguration.java
+++ b/java/compiler/openapi/src/com/intellij/compiler/CompilerWorkspaceConfiguration.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class CompilerWorkspaceConfiguration implements PersistentStateComponent<
   @Deprecated public boolean CLOSE_MESSAGE_VIEW_IF_SUCCESS = true;
   public boolean CLEAR_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY = true;
   public boolean USE_COMPILE_SERVER = true;
-  public boolean MAKE_PROJECT_ON_SAVE = false;
+  public boolean MAKE_PROJECT_ON_SAVE = true;
   public boolean PARALLEL_COMPILATION = false;
   public int COMPILER_PROCESS_HEAP_SIZE = DEFAULT_COMPILE_PROCESS_HEAP_SIZE;
   public String COMPILER_PROCESS_ADDITIONAL_VM_OPTIONS = DEFAULT_COMPILE_PROCESS_VM_OPTIONS;