diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 906a7403298f0..419f142d0795a 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1772,6 +1772,9 @@
         <!-- Add algorithm here -->
     </string-array>
 
+    <!-- Boolean indicating if placing the phone face down will result in a screen off. -->
+    <bool name="config_flipToScreenOffEnabled">true</bool>
+
     <!-- Boolean indicating if current platform supports bluetooth SCO for off call
     use cases -->
     <bool name="config_bluetooth_sco_off_call">true</bool>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 34dcaa0c78b2b..d69c7f8f95876 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="action_bar_expanded_action_views_exclusive" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_avoidGfxAccel" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_bluetooth_address_validation" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_flipToScreenOffEnabled" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_bluetooth_sco_off_call" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_bluetooth_le_peripheral_mode_supported" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_bluetooth_hfp_inband_ringing_support" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/FaceDownDetector.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/FaceDownDetector.java
index 474ce59212ff4..816c81ddf3059 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/FaceDownDetector.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/FaceDownDetector.java
@@ -330,7 +330,9 @@ public class FaceDownDetector implements SensorEventListener {
 
     private boolean isEnabled() {
         return DeviceConfig.getBoolean(NAMESPACE_ATTENTION_MANAGER_SERVICE, KEY_FEATURE_ENABLED,
-                DEFAULT_FEATURE_ENABLED);
+                DEFAULT_FEATURE_ENABLED)
+                && mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
+                        com.android.internal.R.bool.config_flipToScreenOffEnabled);
     }
 
     private float getAccelerationThreshold() {