diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
index f7e9541b0d332..cd2d6b337f736 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <fraction name="def_window_transition_scale">100%</fraction>
     <bool name="def_haptic_feedback">true</bool>
 
-    <bool name="def_bluetooth_on">false</bool>
+    <bool name="def_bluetooth_on">true</bool>
     <bool name="def_wifi_display_on">false</bool>
     <bool name="def_install_non_market_apps">false</bool>
     <bool name="def_package_verifier_enable">true</bool>
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/BluetoothManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/BluetoothManagerService.java
index 8c5887f7a514b..89fdfaf30559d 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/BluetoothManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/BluetoothManagerService.java
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ class BluetoothManagerService extends IBluetoothManager.Stub {
      */
     private final boolean isBluetoothPersistedStateOn() {
         return Settings.Global.getInt(mContentResolver,
-                Settings.Global.BLUETOOTH_ON, 0) != BLUETOOTH_OFF;
+                Settings.Global.BLUETOOTH_ON, BLUETOOTH_ON_BLUETOOTH) != BLUETOOTH_OFF;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class BluetoothManagerService extends IBluetoothManager.Stub {
      */
     private final boolean isBluetoothPersistedStateOnBluetooth() {
         return Settings.Global.getInt(mContentResolver,
-                Settings.Global.BLUETOOTH_ON, 0) == BLUETOOTH_ON_BLUETOOTH;
+                Settings.Global.BLUETOOTH_ON, BLUETOOTH_ON_BLUETOOTH) == BLUETOOTH_ON_BLUETOOTH;
     }
 
     /**