diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/ide/todo/TodoPanelSettings.java b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/ide/todo/TodoPanelSettings.java
index 23f9f1949758..3f004e3e0f51 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/ide/todo/TodoPanelSettings.java
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/ide/todo/TodoPanelSettings.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public class TodoPanelSettings {
   @OptionTag(tag = "todo-filter", nameAttribute = "", valueAttribute = "name")
   public String todoFilterName;
   @OptionTag(tag = "is-preview-enabled", nameAttribute = "")
-  public boolean showPreview;
+  public boolean showPreview = true;
 
   public TodoPanelSettings() {
   }
diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/todo/TodoView.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/todo/TodoView.java
index 3bb97f7f5c49..a0d2372705c2 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/todo/TodoView.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/todo/TodoView.java
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@ public class TodoView implements PersistentStateComponent<TodoView.State>, Dispo
     myProject = project;
 
     state.all.arePackagesShown = true;
-    state.all.isAutoScrollToSource = true;
-
-    state.current.isAutoScrollToSource = true;
 
     MessageBusConnection connection = project.getMessageBus().connect(this);
     connection.subscribe(TodoConfiguration.PROPERTY_CHANGE, new MyPropertyChangeListener());