diff --git a/packages/core/src/browser/core-preferences.ts b/packages/core/src/browser/core-preferences.ts
index 8dc8ab4bb15fd..ee3be67ce51f4 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/browser/core-preferences.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/browser/core-preferences.ts
@@ -198,6 +198,11 @@ export const corePreferenceSchema: PreferenceSchema = {
                 'Controls the feedback area size in pixels of the dragging area in between views/editors. Set it to a larger value if needed.'
             )
         },
+        'workbench.tab.maximize': {
+            type: 'boolean',
+            default: false,
+            description: nls.localize('theia/core/tabMaximize', 'Controls whether to maximize tabs on double click.')
+        }
     }
 };
 
@@ -220,6 +225,7 @@ export interface CoreConfiguration {
     'workbench.hover.delay': number;
     'workbench.sash.hoverDelay': number;
     'workbench.sash.size': number;
+    'workbench.tab.maximize': boolean;
 }
 
 export const CorePreferenceContribution = Symbol('CorePreferenceContribution');
diff --git a/packages/core/src/browser/frontend-application-module.ts b/packages/core/src/browser/frontend-application-module.ts
index 667e52624aa94..9eac3ad3196e2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/browser/frontend-application-module.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/browser/frontend-application-module.ts
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ export const frontendApplicationModule = new ContainerModule((bind, _unbind, _is
         const iconThemeService = container.get(IconThemeService);
         const selectionService = container.get(SelectionService);
         const commandService = container.get<CommandService>(CommandService);
-        return new TabBarRenderer(contextMenuRenderer, tabBarDecoratorService, iconThemeService, selectionService, commandService);
+        const corePreferences = container.get<CorePreferences>(CorePreferences);
+        return new TabBarRenderer(contextMenuRenderer, tabBarDecoratorService, iconThemeService, selectionService, commandService, corePreferences);
     });
     bind(TheiaDockPanel.Factory).toFactory(({ container }) => options => {
         const corePreferences = container.get<CorePreferences>(CorePreferences);
diff --git a/packages/core/src/browser/shell/tab-bars.ts b/packages/core/src/browser/shell/tab-bars.ts
index bd1b2a95500e0..7afbbe67f3b1b 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/browser/shell/tab-bars.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/browser/shell/tab-bars.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import { BreadcrumbsRenderer, BreadcrumbsRendererFactory } from '../breadcrumbs/
 import { NavigatableWidget } from '../navigatable-types';
 import { IDragEvent } from '@phosphor/dragdrop';
 import { PINNED_CLASS } from '../widgets/widget';
+import { CorePreferences } from '../core-preferences';
 
 /** The class name added to hidden content nodes, which are required to render vertical side bars. */
 const HIDDEN_CONTENT_CLASS = 'theia-TabBar-hidden-content';
@@ -88,7 +89,8 @@ export class TabBarRenderer extends TabBar.Renderer {
         protected readonly decoratorService?: TabBarDecoratorService,
         protected readonly iconThemeService?: IconThemeService,
         protected readonly selectionService?: SelectionService,
-        protected readonly commandService?: CommandService
+        protected readonly commandService?: CommandService,
+        protected readonly corePreferences?: CorePreferences
     ) {
         super();
         if (this.decoratorService) {
@@ -152,6 +154,7 @@ export class TabBarRenderer extends TabBar.Renderer {
             {
                 key, className, id, title: title.caption, style, dataset,
                 oncontextmenu: this.handleContextMenuEvent,
+                ondblclick: this.handleDblClickEvent,
                 onauxclick: (e: MouseEvent) => {
                     // If user closes the tab using mouse wheel, nothing should be pasted to an active editor
                     e.preventDefault();
@@ -481,11 +484,10 @@ export class TabBarRenderer extends TabBar.Renderer {
         }
     };
 
-    /**
-     * @deprecated since 1.27.0.
-     * The framework no longer maximizes tabbars when performing a double-click.
-     */
     protected handleDblClickEvent = (event: MouseEvent) => {
+        if (!this.corePreferences?.get('workbench.tab.maximize')) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (this.tabBar && event.currentTarget instanceof HTMLElement) {
             const id = event.currentTarget.id;
             // eslint-disable-next-line no-null/no-null
@@ -496,6 +498,7 @@ export class TabBarRenderer extends TabBar.Renderer {
             }
         }
     };
+
 }
 
 /**