diff --git a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JSCompilerArguments.kt b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JSCompilerArguments.kt
index 1122c32d90e..88ee80ed57e 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JSCompilerArguments.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/cli-common/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/arguments/K2JSCompilerArguments.kt
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class K2JSCompilerArguments : CommonCompilerArguments() {
     var irDcePrintReachabilityInfo: Boolean by FreezableVar(false)
 
     @Argument(value = "-Xir-property-lazy-initialization", description = "Perform lazy initialization for properties")
-    var irPropertyLazyInitialization: Boolean by FreezableVar(false)
+    var irPropertyLazyInitialization: Boolean by FreezableVar(true)
 
     @Argument(value = "-Xir-only", description = "Disables pre-IR backend")
     var irOnly: Boolean by FreezableVar(false)