diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_user_chip_container.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_user_chip_container.xml
index b374074958cb3..80f5d87bec00c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_user_chip_container.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_user_chip_container.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     android:orientation="horizontal"
     android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/status_bar_user_chip_end_margin"
     android:background="@drawable/status_bar_user_chip_bg"
-    android:visibility="visible" >
+    android:visibility="gone" >
     <ImageView android:id="@+id/current_user_avatar"
         android:layout_width="@dimen/status_bar_user_chip_avatar_size"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/status_bar_user_chip_avatar_size"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarViewTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarViewTest.java
index 3108ed9e7b98d..fe1205161e8d3 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarViewTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarViewTest.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 import android.testing.AndroidTestingRunner;
 import android.testing.TestableLooper;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
 
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
 
@@ -48,6 +49,13 @@ public class KeyguardStatusBarViewTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         });
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void userSwitcherChip_defaultVisibilityIsGone() {
+        assertThat(mKeyguardStatusBarView.findViewById(
+                R.id.user_switcher_container).getVisibility()).isEqualTo(
+                View.GONE);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void setTopClipping_clippingUpdated() {
         int topClipping = 40;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/CollapsedStatusBarFragmentTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/CollapsedStatusBarFragmentTest.java
index fa6ab236d5a1f..49c50d670fe42 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/CollapsedStatusBarFragmentTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/fragment/CollapsedStatusBarFragmentTest.java
@@ -293,6 +293,13 @@ public class CollapsedStatusBarFragmentTest extends SysuiBaseFragmentTest {
         assertEquals(View.VISIBLE, getClockView().getVisibility());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void userChip_defaultVisibilityIsGone() {
+        CollapsedStatusBarFragment fragment = resumeAndGetFragment();
+
+        assertEquals(View.GONE, getUserChipView().getVisibility());
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void disable_noOngoingCall_chipHidden() {
         CollapsedStatusBarFragment fragment = resumeAndGetFragment();
@@ -571,6 +578,10 @@ public class CollapsedStatusBarFragmentTest extends SysuiBaseFragmentTest {
         return (CollapsedStatusBarFragment) mFragment;
     }
 
+    private View getUserChipView() {
+        return mFragment.getView().findViewById(R.id.user_switcher_container);
+    }
+
     private View getClockView() {
         return mFragment.getView().findViewById(R.id.clock);
     }