diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.cpp
index bbf0f0b8204..d822397b906 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/progressmanager/progressmanager.cpp
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ void ProgressManagerPrivate::readSettings()
 {
     QSettings *settings = ICore::settings();
     settings->beginGroup(QLatin1String(kSettingsGroup));
-    m_progressViewPinned = settings->value(QLatin1String(kDetailsPinned), false).toBool();
+    m_progressViewPinned = settings->value(QLatin1String(kDetailsPinned), true).toBool();
     settings->endGroup();
 }