diff --git a/platform/platform-resources-en/src/misc/registry.properties b/platform/platform-resources-en/src/misc/registry.properties
index 114dfdbf81ef..7a61ae259dfa 100644
--- a/platform/platform-resources-en/src/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/platform-resources-en/src/misc/registry.properties
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ actionSystem.playback.useTypingTargets=true
 actionSystem.focusIdleTimeout=20
 actionSystem.mac.screenMenuNotUpdatedFix=false
 actionSystem.keyGestures.enabled=false
-actionSystem.suspendFocusTransferIfApplicationInactive=false
+actionSystem.suspendFocusTransferIfApplicationInactive=true
 actionSystem.noContextComponentWhileFocusTransfer=true
 
 ide.debugMode=true