diff --git a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
index 83cb56e9037e..8d43c3a9d78c 100644
--- a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ ide.use.screen.area.tracker.description=Switches on/off experimental ScreenAreaT
 gutter.tooltip.single.link=true
 gutter.tooltip.single.link.description=Shows a single link for all classes in a chain
 
-ide.helptooltip.enabled=false
+ide.helptooltip.enabled=true
 ide.helptooltip.enabled.restartRequired=true
 ide.helptooltip.enabled.description=Enables new style help context tooltips
 ide.helptooltip.regular.dismissDelay=10000