diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index ac6023590c807..54c3490740e5b 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -2422,7 +2422,7 @@
 
     <!-- Whether to dismiss the active dream when an activity is started. Doesn't apply to
          assistant activities (ACTIVITY_TYPE_ASSISTANT) -->
-    <bool name="config_dismissDreamOnActivityStart">true</bool>
+    <bool name="config_dismissDreamOnActivityStart">false</bool>
 
     <!-- The prefix of dream component names that are loggable. If empty, logs "other" for all. -->
     <string name="config_loggable_dream_prefix" translatable="false"></string>