diff --git a/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/emmet/EmmetOptions.java b/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/emmet/EmmetOptions.java
index 6781db72e93a..91fcf3944d89 100644
--- a/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/emmet/EmmetOptions.java
+++ b/xml/impl/src/com/intellij/application/options/emmet/EmmetOptions.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class EmmetOptions implements PersistentStateComponent<EmmetOptions>, Exp
   private boolean myBemFilterEnabledByDefault = false;
   private boolean myEmmetEnabled = true;
   private int myEmmetExpandShortcut = TemplateSettings.TAB_CHAR;
-  private boolean myFuzzySearchEnabled = true;
+  private boolean myFuzzySearchEnabled = false;
   private boolean myAutoInsertCssPrefixedEnabled = true;
   private boolean myPreviewEnabled = false;
   private Set<String> myFiltersEnabledByDefault = ContainerUtil.newHashSet();