diff --git a/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/BaseActivity.java b/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/BaseActivity.java
index 3b300d0d74f18..e68ed13d78556 100644
--- a/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/BaseActivity.java
+++ b/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/BaseActivity.java
@@ -438,6 +438,17 @@ public abstract class BaseActivity extends Activity
         return mState;
     }
 
+    /*
+     * Get the default directory to be presented after starting the activity.
+     * Method can be overridden if the change of the behavior of the the child activity is needed.
+     */
+    public Uri getDefaultRoot() {
+        return Shared.isHomeRootHidden(this)
+                ? DocumentsContract.buildRootUri("com.android.providers.downloads.documents",
+                        "downloads")
+                : DocumentsContract.buildHomeUri();
+    }
+
     void setDisplayFileSize(boolean display) {
         LocalPreferences.setDisplayFileSize(this, display);
         mState.showSize = display;
diff --git a/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/DocumentsActivity.java b/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/DocumentsActivity.java
index 770e35d631ba1..a94b40c86083e 100644
--- a/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/DocumentsActivity.java
+++ b/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/DocumentsActivity.java
@@ -108,9 +108,7 @@ public class DocumentsActivity extends BaseActivity {
             // we restore the stack as last used from that app.
             if (mState.action == ACTION_PICK_COPY_DESTINATION) {
                 if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "Launching directly into Home directory.");
-                Uri homeUri = DocumentsContract.buildHomeUri();
-                new LoadRootTask(this, homeUri).executeOnExecutor(
-                        ProviderExecutor.forAuthority(homeUri.getAuthority()));
+                loadRoot(getDefaultRoot());
             } else {
                 if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "Attempting to load last used stack for calling package.");
                 new LoadLastUsedStackTask(this).execute();
diff --git a/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/FilesActivity.java b/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/FilesActivity.java
index fe2dc8ee2e480..d3888e8494fa9 100644
--- a/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/FilesActivity.java
+++ b/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/FilesActivity.java
@@ -109,9 +109,7 @@ public class FilesActivity extends BaseActivity {
             loadRoot(uri);
         } else {
             if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "All other means skipped. Launching into default directory.");
-            Uri defaultUri = DocumentsContract.buildRootUri(
-                    "com.android.providers.downloads.documents", "downloads");
-            loadRoot(defaultUri);
+            loadRoot(getDefaultRoot());
         }
 
         final @DialogType int dialogType = intent.getIntExtra(
diff --git a/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/RootsFragment.java b/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/RootsFragment.java
index 1864431e38a06..35da8cc6357b8 100644
--- a/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/RootsFragment.java
+++ b/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/RootsFragment.java
@@ -318,9 +318,9 @@ public class RootsFragment extends Fragment {
             for (final RootInfo root : roots) {
                 final RootItem item = new RootItem(root);
 
-                if (root.isHome() && isHomeRootHidden(context)) {
+                if (root.isHome() && Shared.isHomeRootHidden(context)) {
                     continue;
-                } else if (root.isAdvanced() && areAdvancedRootsHidden(context)) {
+                } else if (root.isAdvanced() && Shared.areAdvancedRootsHidden(context)) {
                     continue;
                 } else if (root.isLibrary()) {
                     if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "Adding " + root + " as library.");
@@ -372,20 +372,6 @@ public class RootsFragment extends Fragment {
             }
         }
 
-        /*
-         * Indicates if the home directory should be hidden in the roots list.
-         */
-        private boolean isHomeRootHidden(Context context) {
-            return context.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.home_root_hidden);
-        }
-
-        /*
-         * Indicates if the advanced roots should be hidden.
-         */
-        private boolean areAdvancedRootsHidden(Context context) {
-            return context.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.advanced_roots_hidden);
-        }
-
         @Override
         public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
             final Item item = getItem(position);
diff --git a/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/Shared.java b/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/Shared.java
index 6f1863e313c5c..e0d36d67aaeaf 100644
--- a/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/Shared.java
+++ b/packages/DocumentsUI/src/com/android/documentsui/Shared.java
@@ -169,4 +169,18 @@ public final class Shared {
         }
     }
 
+    /*
+     * Indicates if the home directory should be hidden in the roots list.
+     */
+    public static boolean isHomeRootHidden(Context context) {
+        return context.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.home_root_hidden);
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * Indicates if the advanced roots should be hidden.
+     */
+    public static boolean areAdvancedRootsHidden(Context context) {
+        return context.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.advanced_roots_hidden);
+    }
+
 }