diff --git a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
index a9eb47132860..e88ca319f0d2 100644
--- a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ ide.create.fake.module.on.project.import=true
 ide.create.fake.module.on.project.import.description=Create a "fake" module with a content root equal to the base project dir
 
 ide.create.project.root.entity.description=Create an entity that allows displaying the state of the project directory
-ide.create.project.root.entity=false
+ide.create.project.root.entity=true
 
 ide.link.button.focus.round.arc=4
 ide.link.button.focus.round.arc.description=The size of the arc to use to round off the corners of the focus rectangle