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 9bb52e71ddd7c..1e4dfb4b1251c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NavigationBarView.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import android.animation.LayoutTransition.TransitionListener;
 import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.animation.TimeInterpolator;
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
+import android.app.ActivityManagerNative;
 import android.app.StatusBarManager;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Message;
+import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Display;
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
+
 import com.android.systemui.R;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.BaseStatusBar;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.DelegateViewHelper;
@@ -332,7 +335,7 @@ public class NavigationBarView extends LinearLayout {
         mDisabledFlags = disabledFlags;
 
         final boolean disableHome = ((disabledFlags & View.STATUS_BAR_DISABLE_HOME) != 0);
-        final boolean disableRecent = ((disabledFlags & View.STATUS_BAR_DISABLE_RECENT) != 0);
+        boolean disableRecent = ((disabledFlags & View.STATUS_BAR_DISABLE_RECENT) != 0);
         final boolean disableBack = ((disabledFlags & View.STATUS_BAR_DISABLE_BACK) != 0)
                 && ((mNavigationIconHints & StatusBarManager.NAVIGATION_HINT_BACK_ALT) == 0);
         final boolean disableSearch = ((disabledFlags & View.STATUS_BAR_DISABLE_SEARCH) != 0);
@@ -357,6 +360,11 @@ public class NavigationBarView extends LinearLayout {
                 }
             }
         }
+        if (inLockTask() && disableRecent && !disableHome) {
+            // Don't hide recents when in lock task, it is used for exiting.
+            // Unless home is hidden, then in DPM locked mode and no exit available.
+            disableRecent = false;
+        }
 
         getBackButton()   .setVisibility(disableBack       ? View.INVISIBLE : View.VISIBLE);
         getHomeButton()   .setVisibility(disableHome       ? View.INVISIBLE : View.VISIBLE);
@@ -365,6 +373,14 @@ public class NavigationBarView extends LinearLayout {
         mBarTransitions.applyBackButtonQuiescentAlpha(mBarTransitions.getMode(), true /*animate*/);
     }
 
+    private boolean inLockTask() {
+        try {
+            return ActivityManagerNative.getDefault().isInLockTaskMode();
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
     private void setVisibleOrGone(View view, boolean visible) {
         if (view != null) {
             view.setVisibility(visible ? VISIBLE : GONE);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
index 84ebcdfbf4d61..59288451fb7ab 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
@@ -3968,6 +3968,8 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
                 // long-pressed 'together'
                 if ((time - mLastLockToAppLongPress) < LOCK_TO_APP_GESTURE_TOLERENCE) {
                     activityManager.stopLockTaskModeOnCurrent();
+                    // When exiting refresh disabled flags.
+                    mNavigationBarView.setDisabledFlags(mDisabled, true);
                 } else if ((v.getId() == R.id.back)
                         && !mNavigationBarView.getRecentsButton().isPressed()) {
                     // If we aren't pressing recents right now then they presses
@@ -3983,6 +3985,8 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
                     // When in accessibility mode a long press that is recents (not back)
                     // should stop lock task.
                     activityManager.stopLockTaskModeOnCurrent();
+                    // When exiting refresh disabled flags.
+                    mNavigationBarView.setDisabledFlags(mDisabled, true);
                 }
             }
             if (sendBackLongPress) {