diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/kotlin/CoroutinesModule.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/kotlin/CoroutinesModule.kt
index 05d087e232bad..0a44bda702388 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/kotlin/CoroutinesModule.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/kotlin/CoroutinesModule.kt
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@ object CoroutinesModule {
     @Provides
     @SysUISingleton
     @Background
-    fun bgDispatcher(): CoroutineDispatcher = Dispatchers.Default
+    fun bgDispatcher(): CoroutineDispatcher = Dispatchers.IO
 }