diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/data/repository/prod/MobileConnectionsRepositoryImpl.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/data/repository/prod/MobileConnectionsRepositoryImpl.kt
index 81a068d10a145..a47f95d69c65b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/data/repository/prod/MobileConnectionsRepositoryImpl.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/data/repository/prod/MobileConnectionsRepositoryImpl.kt
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ constructor(
 
     override val defaultDataSubRatConfig: StateFlow<Config> =
         merge(defaultDataSubIdChangeEvent, carrierConfigChangedEvent)
+            .onStart { emit(Unit) }
             .mapLatest { Config.readConfig(context) }
             .distinctUntilChanged()
             .onEach { logger.logDefaultDataSubRatConfig(it) }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/data/repository/prod/MobileConnectionsRepositoryTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/data/repository/prod/MobileConnectionsRepositoryTest.kt
index 38c7432eb288a..fd156d86c19eb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/data/repository/prod/MobileConnectionsRepositoryTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/pipeline/mobile/data/repository/prod/MobileConnectionsRepositoryTest.kt
@@ -1111,6 +1111,33 @@ class MobileConnectionsRepositoryTest : SysuiTestCase() {
             assertThat(latest!!.showAtLeast3G).isTrue()
         }
 
+    @Test
+    fun carrierConfig_initialValueIsFetched() =
+        testScope.runTest {
+
+            // Value starts out false
+            assertThat(underTest.defaultDataSubRatConfig.value.showAtLeast3G).isFalse()
+
+            overrideResource(R.bool.config_showMin3G, true)
+            val configFromContext = MobileMappings.Config.readConfig(context)
+            assertThat(configFromContext.showAtLeast3G).isTrue()
+
+            // WHEN the change event is fired
+            fakeBroadcastDispatcher.registeredReceivers.forEach { receiver ->
+                receiver.onReceive(
+                    context,
+                    Intent(CarrierConfigManager.ACTION_CARRIER_CONFIG_CHANGED)
+                )
+            }
+
+            // WHEN collection starts AFTER the broadcast is sent out
+            val latest by collectLastValue(underTest.defaultDataSubRatConfig)
+
+            // THEN the config has the updated value
+            assertThat(latest!!.areEqual(configFromContext)).isTrue()
+            assertThat(latest!!.showAtLeast3G).isTrue()
+        }
+
     @Test
     fun activeDataChange_inSameGroup_emitsUnit() =
         testScope.runTest {