diff --git a/platform/platform-resources-en/src/misc/registry.properties b/platform/platform-resources-en/src/misc/registry.properties
index 375ebc71ae6d..028ac70c1c73 100644
--- a/platform/platform-resources-en/src/misc/registry.properties
+++ b/platform/platform-resources-en/src/misc/registry.properties
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ ide.mac.inplaceDialogMnemonicsFix=false
 ide.mac.fix.dialog.showing=false
 ide.mac.hide.cursor.when.typing=true
 ide.mac.show.native.help=true
-ide.mac.useNativeClipboard=false
+ide.mac.useNativeClipboard=true
 ide.mac.boldEditorTabs=false
 ide.mac.disableMacScrollbars=false
 ide.mac.disableMacScrollbars.description=Disables OS X overlay scrollbars (effective on restart)