diff --git a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
index 2d4b52518501..a121599bc741 100644
--- a/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/util/resources/misc/registry.properties
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ file.chooser.async.tree.model.description=Use new implementation based on AsyncT
 async.project.view.support.extra.select.disabled=false
 async.project.view.support.extra.select.disabled.description=Do not search and select by VirtualFile if search by PsiElement fails
 
-async.project.view.collapse.tree.path.recursively=false
+async.project.view.collapse.tree.path.recursively=true
 async.project.view.collapse.tree.path.recursively.description=Temporary solution for IDEA-186081 to collapse all expanded nodes under the selected one.
 
 skip.untitled.windows.for.mac.messages=false