diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaTextAreaUI.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaTextAreaUI.java
index 97740b6c03e0..4d931584cf77 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaTextAreaUI.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/ui/laf/darcula/ui/DarculaTextAreaUI.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class DarculaTextAreaUI extends BasicTextAreaUI {
 
   @Override
   protected Caret createCaret() {
-    return Registry.is("ide.text.mouse.selection.new")
+    return Registry.is("ide.text.mouse.selection.new", true)
            ? new TextFieldWithPopupHandlerUI.MouseDragAwareCaret()
            : new TextFieldWithPopupHandlerUI.MarginAwareCaret();
   }