diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/wifi/ui/viewmodel/WifiViewModel.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/wifi/ui/viewmodel/WifiViewModel.kt
index 105723156b50b..4b24e7a390e49 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/wifi/ui/viewmodel/WifiViewModel.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/wifi/ui/viewmodel/WifiViewModel.kt
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ constructor(
                     isDefault -> icon
                     wifiConstants.alwaysShowIconIfEnabled -> icon
                     !connectivityConstants.hasDataCapabilities -> icon
-                    wifiNetwork is WifiNetworkModel.Active && wifiNetwork.isValidated -> icon
+                    // See b/272509965: Even if we have an active and validated wifi network, we
+                    // don't want to show the icon if wifi isn't the default network.
                     else -> WifiIcon.Hidden
                 }
             }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/wifi/ui/viewmodel/WifiViewModelIconParameterizedTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/wifi/ui/viewmodel/WifiViewModelIconParameterizedTest.kt
index 12b16640c0c22..1c71f8ba0aa3d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/wifi/ui/viewmodel/WifiViewModelIconParameterizedTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/wifi/ui/viewmodel/WifiViewModelIconParameterizedTest.kt
@@ -368,40 +368,37 @@ internal class WifiViewModelIconParameterizedTest(private val testCase: TestCase
 
                 // network = CarrierMerged => not shown
                 TestCase(
+                    enabled = true,
+                    isDefault = true,
+                    forceHidden = false,
                     network =
                         WifiNetworkModel.CarrierMerged(NETWORK_ID, subscriptionId = 1, level = 1),
                     expected = null,
                 ),
 
-                // network = Inactive => not shown
+                // isDefault = false => no networks shown
                 TestCase(
+                    isDefault = false,
                     network = WifiNetworkModel.Inactive,
                     expected = null,
                 ),
-
-                // network = Unavailable => not shown
                 TestCase(
+                    isDefault = false,
                     network = WifiNetworkModel.Unavailable,
                     expected = null,
                 ),
-
-                // network = Active & validated = false => not shown
                 TestCase(
+                    isDefault = false,
                     network = WifiNetworkModel.Active(NETWORK_ID, isValidated = false, level = 3),
                     expected = null,
                 ),
 
-                // network = Active & validated = true => shown
+                // Even though this network is active and validated, we still doesn't want it shown
+                // because wifi isn't the default connection (b/272509965).
                 TestCase(
+                    isDefault = false,
                     network = WifiNetworkModel.Active(NETWORK_ID, isValidated = true, level = 4),
-                    expected =
-                        Expected(
-                            iconResource = WIFI_FULL_ICONS[4],
-                            contentDescription = { context ->
-                                context.getString(WIFI_CONNECTION_STRENGTH[4])
-                            },
-                            description = "Full internet level 4 icon",
-                        ),
+                    expected = null,
                 ),
             )
     }