diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/PhoneWindow.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/PhoneWindow.java
index 775368ba3c186..24222d3afb72b 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/PhoneWindow.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/PhoneWindow.java
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ public class PhoneWindow extends Window implements MenuBuilder.Callback {
         super(context);
         mLayoutInflater = LayoutInflater.from(context);
         mRenderShadowsInCompositor = Settings.Global.getInt(context.getContentResolver(),
-                DEVELOPMENT_RENDER_SHADOWS_IN_COMPOSITOR, 0) != 0;
+                DEVELOPMENT_RENDER_SHADOWS_IN_COMPOSITOR, 1) != 0;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
index 2bb67035f44b0..d9ea57de5983a 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowManagerService.java
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ public class WindowManagerService extends IWindowManager.Stub
 
     private void setShadowRenderer() {
         mRenderShadowsInCompositor = Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                DEVELOPMENT_RENDER_SHADOWS_IN_COMPOSITOR, 0) != 0;
+                DEVELOPMENT_RENDER_SHADOWS_IN_COMPOSITOR, 1) != 0;
     }
 
     PowerManager mPowerManager;