diff --git a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/VcsApplicationSettings.java b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/VcsApplicationSettings.java
index b587382b26fc..f50f1d366fc7 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/VcsApplicationSettings.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-api/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/VcsApplicationSettings.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class VcsApplicationSettings implements PersistentStateComponent<VcsAppli
   public boolean SHOW_WHITESPACES_IN_LST = true;
   public boolean SHOW_LST_GUTTER_MARKERS = true;
   public boolean SHOW_LST_WORD_DIFFERENCES = true;
-  public boolean DETECT_PATCH_ON_THE_FLY = true;
+  public boolean DETECT_PATCH_ON_THE_FLY = false;
 
   public static VcsApplicationSettings getInstance() {
     return ServiceManager.getService(VcsApplicationSettings.class);