diff --git a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
index 2c3aa9c584ab..73e59421b5d0 100644
--- a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ ide.new.editor.tabs.selection.description=New way to select an editor tab
 ide.new.editor.tabs.selection.color=439EB8
 ide.new.editor.tabs.selection.color.description=Color to highlight selected editor tab
 
-ide.new.tabs=false
+ide.new.tabs=true
 ide.new.tabs.description=Use new look of tabs
 ide.new.tabs.restartRequired=true