diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 30c19321d0a..f97a3e773c8 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 ## 1.0.2
 - Show only changed files in notification "Kotlin not configured"
 - Configure Kotlin: restore all changed files in undo action
+- Enable precise incremental compilation by default
 
 ### JVM
 - Remove the compiler option "Xmultifile-facades-open"
diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/compiler/configuration/KotlinCompilerWorkspaceSettings.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/compiler/configuration/KotlinCompilerWorkspaceSettings.kt
index d3aa585ff56..8163629f2f6 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/compiler/configuration/KotlinCompilerWorkspaceSettings.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/compiler/configuration/KotlinCompilerWorkspaceSettings.kt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import com.intellij.util.xmlb.XmlSerializerUtil
                 Storage(file = StoragePathMacros.WORKSPACE_FILE)
         )
 ) class KotlinCompilerWorkspaceSettings() : PersistentStateComponent<KotlinCompilerWorkspaceSettings> {
-    var preciseIncrementalEnabled: Boolean = false
+    var preciseIncrementalEnabled: Boolean = true
     var enableDaemon: Boolean = true
 
     override fun getState(): KotlinCompilerWorkspaceSettings {