diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindDialog.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindDialog.java
index 56f22a8ed25f..1b8d6bd305ed 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindDialog.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindDialog.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class FindDialog extends DialogWrapper {
   private ScopeChooserCombo myScopeCombo;
   protected JLabel myReplacePrompt;
   private HideableTitledPanel myScopePanel;
-  private static boolean myPreviousResultsExpandedState;
+  private static boolean myPreviousResultsExpandedState = true;
   private static boolean myPreviewResultsTabWasSelected;
   private static final int RESULTS_PREVIEW_TAB_INDEX = 1;