diff --git a/platform/org.eclipse.platform/plugin_customization.ini b/platform/org.eclipse.platform/plugin_customization.ini
index e5c8edb..d717781 100644
--- a/platform/org.eclipse.platform/plugin_customization.ini
+++ b/platform/org.eclipse.platform/plugin_customization.ini
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 # show progress on startup
 org.eclipse.ui/SHOW_PROGRESS_ON_STARTUP=true
 
+#enable UI freeze monitor
+org.eclipse.ui.monitoring/monitoring_enabled=true
+
 # Welcome theme to use; for org.eclipse.platform.ide we just use normal 'root' page
 org.eclipse.ui.intro/INTRO_THEME = org.eclipse.ui.intro.universal.solstice
 
diff --git a/platform/org.eclipse.sdk/plugin_customization.ini b/platform/org.eclipse.sdk/plugin_customization.ini
index ca2d7c7..93d365d 100644
--- a/platform/org.eclipse.sdk/plugin_customization.ini
+++ b/platform/org.eclipse.sdk/plugin_customization.ini
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@
 # enable line number ruler in all textual editors by default
 org.eclipse.ui.editors/lineNumberRuler=true
 
+#enable UI freeze monitor
+org.eclipse.ui.monitoring/monitoring_enabled=true
+
 # Intro-related preferences (since 3.2)
 
 # Welcome theme to use; for org.eclipse.sdk.ide we just use normal 'root' page