diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
index 382d694280947..1d1b2f6db266f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
@@ -3886,8 +3886,9 @@ public class StatusBar extends SystemUI implements DemoMode,
         private boolean mAnimateWakeup;
         private boolean mAnimateScreenOff;
         private boolean mIgnoreTouchWhilePulsing;
-        private boolean mWakeLockScreenPerformsAuth = SystemProperties.getBoolean(
-                "persist.sysui.wake_performs_auth", false);
+        @VisibleForTesting
+        boolean mWakeLockScreenPerformsAuth = SystemProperties.getBoolean(
+                "persist.sysui.wake_performs_auth", true);
 
         @Override
         public String toString() {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarTest.java
index 79e05c3735342..0cce3dc24db14 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBarTest.java
@@ -824,6 +824,7 @@ public class StatusBarTest extends SysuiTestCase {
             mAutoHideController = autoHideController;
             mKeyguardUpdateMonitor = keyguardUpdateMonitor;
             mStatusBarWindow = statusBarWindow;
+            mDozeServiceHost.mWakeLockScreenPerformsAuth = false;
         }
 
         private WakefulnessLifecycle createAwakeWakefulnessLifecycle() {