diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodUtils.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodUtils.java
index 326984c7202c5..4349b4aa36032 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodUtils.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/inputmethod/InputMethodUtils.java
@@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ final class InputMethodUtils {
         private int getInt(String key, int defaultValue) {
             if (mCopyOnWrite && mCopyOnWriteDataStore.containsKey(key)) {
                 final String result = mCopyOnWriteDataStore.get(key);
-                return result != null ? Integer.parseInt(result) : 0;
+                return result != null ? Integer.parseInt(result) : defaultValue;
             }
             return Settings.Secure.getIntForUser(mResolver, key, defaultValue, mCurrentUserId);
         }