diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
index 447cd7b1fc7e7..fe51ed5ace324 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -321,4 +321,7 @@
 
     <!-- Whether vibrate icon is shown in the status bar by default. -->
     <integer name="def_statusBarVibrateIconEnabled">0</integer>
+
+    <!-- Whether predictive back animation is enabled by default. -->
+    <bool name="def_enable_back_animation">false</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java
index 7a60507af2acd..61ec0e76c8d4c 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java
@@ -3773,7 +3773,7 @@ public class SettingsProvider extends ContentProvider {
         }
 
         private final class UpgradeController {
-            private static final int SETTINGS_VERSION = 220;
+            private static final int SETTINGS_VERSION = 221;
 
             private final int mUserId;
 
@@ -5867,6 +5867,21 @@ public class SettingsProvider extends ContentProvider {
                     currentVersion = 220;
                 }
 
+                if (currentVersion == 220) {
+                    final SettingsState globalSettings = getGlobalSettingsLocked();
+                    final Setting enableBackAnimation =
+                            globalSettings.getSettingLocked(Global.ENABLE_BACK_ANIMATION);
+                    if (enableBackAnimation.isNull()) {
+                        final boolean defEnableBackAnimation =
+                                getContext()
+                                        .getResources()
+                                        .getBoolean(R.bool.def_enable_back_animation);
+                        initGlobalSettingsDefaultValLocked(
+                                Settings.Global.ENABLE_BACK_ANIMATION, defEnableBackAnimation);
+                    }
+                    currentVersion = 221;
+                }
+
                 // vXXX: Add new settings above this point.
 
                 if (currentVersion != newVersion) {