diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/CollapsingToolbarBaseActivity/src/com/android/settingslib/collapsingtoolbar/CollapsingToolbarBaseActivity.java b/packages/SettingsLib/CollapsingToolbarBaseActivity/src/com/android/settingslib/collapsingtoolbar/CollapsingToolbarBaseActivity.java
index 77d65834da375..7c41479b96b4d 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/CollapsingToolbarBaseActivity/src/com/android/settingslib/collapsingtoolbar/CollapsingToolbarBaseActivity.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/CollapsingToolbarBaseActivity/src/com/android/settingslib/collapsingtoolbar/CollapsingToolbarBaseActivity.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.settingslib.collapsingtoolbar;
 
 import android.app.ActionBar;
+import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -58,7 +59,8 @@ public class CollapsingToolbarBaseActivity extends FragmentActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        if (mCustomizeLayoutResId > 0 && !BuildCompatUtils.isAtLeastS()) {
+        // for backward compatibility on R devices or wearable devices due to small device size.
+        if (mCustomizeLayoutResId > 0 && (!BuildCompatUtils.isAtLeastS() || isWatch())) {
             super.setContentView(mCustomizeLayoutResId);
             return;
         }
@@ -138,6 +140,14 @@ public class CollapsingToolbarBaseActivity extends FragmentActivity {
         return getToolbarDelegate().getAppBarLayout();
     }
 
+    private boolean isWatch() {
+        PackageManager packageManager = getPackageManager();
+        if (packageManager == null) {
+            return false;
+        }
+        return packageManager.hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_WATCH);
+    }
+
     private CollapsingToolbarDelegate getToolbarDelegate() {
         if (mToolbardelegate == null) {
             mToolbardelegate = new CollapsingToolbarDelegate(new DelegateCallback());