diff --git a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
index 4319ced68e06..e21a035e0b92 100644
--- a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ idea.regexp.search.uses.indices.description=Should Idea find in path use indices
 idea.io.safe.sync=true
 idea.io.safe.sync.description=When "Safe Write" is enabled, sync() is invoked after the last write to flush data to disk
 
-ide.prioritize.ui.thread=false
+ide.prioritize.ui.thread=true
 ide.prioritize.ui.thread.description=In presence of UI activity, deprioritizes all other threads for the activity to complete ASAP
 
 ide.require.transaction.for.model.changes=false