diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 0daebd76daf48..2de539721195c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -3457,7 +3457,7 @@
 
     <!-- Flag indicating whether the assist disclosure can be disabled using
          ASSIST_DISCLOSURE_ENABLED. -->
-    <bool name="config_allowDisablingAssistDisclosure">false</bool>
+    <bool name="config_allowDisablingAssistDisclosure">true</bool>
 
     <!-- True if the device supports system navigation keys. -->
     <bool name="config_supportSystemNavigationKeys">false</bool>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/assist/AssistManager.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/assist/AssistManager.java
index 51bd9f86230a4..f0c38fb7534fa 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/assist/AssistManager.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/assist/AssistManager.java
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ public class AssistManager implements ConfigurationChangedReceiver {
     }
 
     protected boolean shouldShowOrb() {
-        return true;
+        return false;
     }
 
     public void startAssist(Bundle args) {