diff --git a/ide.general.xml b/ide.general.xml
index 8efd39332cff8e9f75950aeb297e42cf55a29f81..450c60953cee1a2df4fd437e05357a52b5f2dc5d 100644
--- a/ide.general.xml
+++ b/ide.general.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     <entry key="java.completion.argument.hints.internal" value="false" />
     <entry key="SBT.system.in.process" value="true" />
     <entry key="BSP.system.in.process" value="true" />
+    <entry key="ide.images.show.chessboard" value="true" />
   </component>
   <component name="StatusBar">
     <option name="widgets">