diff --git a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
index d3999262e330..f5522c0e6f45 100644
--- a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ ide.checkDuplicateMnemonics.description=Check for duplicate mnemonics.
 ide.dnd.textHints=false
 ide.max.recent.projects=25
 
-ide.hide.excluded.files=true
+ide.hide.excluded.files=false
 ide.hide.excluded.files.restartRequired=true
 ide.hide.excluded.files.description=Do not show excluded files in Project View and exclude them from VCS