Artem Kornilov reports: Changes to options of inspections that are on by default can not be persisted Start IDEA Open settings Switch to Errors Open default "EditorHighlightingSettings" profile Make sure inspection "Data flow issues" > "Redundant local variable" is turned on Make sure in inspection "Data flow issues" > "Redundant local variable" option "Ignore immediately returned or thrown variables" is turned OFF Copy default "EditorHighlightingSettings" profile under new name "Test" Turned ON option "Ignore immediately returned or thrown variables" of inspection "Data flow issues" > "Redundant local variable" in profile "Test" Click Ok to close inspection profile editing and settings saving all the changes Restart IDEA Open settings Switch to Errors Open default "Test" profile Make sure in inspection "Data flow issues" > "Redundant local variable" option "Ignore immediately returned or thrown variables" is turned ON For me it is turned OFF Basically I can not change options of any inspections that is turned ON by default Previously I have identified and submitted number of defects related to inspections and batch inspections. Together they are seriously affecting the roll out of IntelliJ IDEA at the company I work for.