diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
index 0f4d9ed278c78..1a6dd12431d3d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
@@ -620,11 +620,12 @@ public class NavigationBarView extends LinearLayout {
             if (mCarMode && uiMode != Configuration.UI_MODE_TYPE_CAR) {
                 mCarMode = false;
                 uiCarModeChanged = true;
+                getHomeButton().setCarMode(mCarMode);
             } else if (uiMode == Configuration.UI_MODE_TYPE_CAR) {
                 mCarMode = true;
                 uiCarModeChanged = true;
+                getHomeButton().setCarMode(mCarMode);
             }
-            getHomeButton().setCarMode(mCarMode);
         }
         return uiCarModeChanged;
     }