diff --git a/team/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/internal/ComparePreferencePage.java b/team/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/internal/ComparePreferencePage.java
index b4525dc9aca..5c6ba322764 100644
--- a/team/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/internal/ComparePreferencePage.java
+++ b/team/bundles/org.eclipse.compare/compare/org/eclipse/compare/internal/ComparePreferencePage.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ private String loadPreviewContentFromFile(String key) {
 
 	public static void initDefaults(IPreferenceStore store) {
 		store.setDefault(OPEN_STRUCTURE_COMPARE, true);
-		store.setDefault(USE_OUTLINE_VIEW, false);
+		store.setDefault(USE_OUTLINE_VIEW, true);
 		store.setDefault(SYNCHRONIZE_SCROLLING, true);
 		store.setDefault(SHOW_PSEUDO_CONFLICTS, false);
 		store.setDefault(INITIALLY_SHOW_ANCESTOR_PANE, false);