diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index be38df7568c83..1235b787c8e21 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -11113,6 +11113,19 @@ public final class Settings {
         public static final String NAVIGATION_MODE =
                 "navigation_mode";
 
+        /**
+         * The value is from another(source) device's {@link #NAVIGATION_MODE} during restore.
+         * It's supposed to be written only by
+         * {@link com.android.providers.settings.SettingsHelper}.
+         * This setting should not be added into backup array.
+         * <p>Value: -1 = Can't get value from restore(default),
+         *  0 = 3 button,
+         *  1 = 2 button,
+         *  2 = fully gestural.
+         * @hide
+         */
+        public static final String NAVIGATION_MODE_RESTORE = "navigation_mode_restore";
+
         /**
          * Scale factor for the back gesture inset size on the left side of the screen.
          * @hide
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/android/provider/settings/validators/SecureSettingsValidators.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/android/provider/settings/validators/SecureSettingsValidators.java
index f6c2f69187390..e5f7f889138e0 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/android/provider/settings/validators/SecureSettingsValidators.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/android/provider/settings/validators/SecureSettingsValidators.java
@@ -259,6 +259,8 @@ public class SecureSettingsValidators {
         VALIDATORS.put(Secure.NAV_BAR_KIDS_MODE, BOOLEAN_VALIDATOR);
         VALIDATORS.put(
                 Secure.NAVIGATION_MODE, new DiscreteValueValidator(new String[] {"0", "1", "2"}));
+        VALIDATORS.put(Secure.NAVIGATION_MODE_RESTORE,
+                new DiscreteValueValidator(new String[] {"-1", "0", "1", "2"}));
         VALIDATORS.put(Secure.BACK_GESTURE_INSET_SCALE_LEFT,
                 new InclusiveFloatRangeValidator(0.0f, Float.MAX_VALUE));
         VALIDATORS.put(Secure.BACK_GESTURE_INSET_SCALE_RIGHT,
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsBackupAgent.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsBackupAgent.java
index 11154d165109f..056be2ed64515 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsBackupAgent.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsBackupAgent.java
@@ -813,7 +813,11 @@ public class SettingsBackupAgent extends BackupAgentHelper {
                 continue;
             }
 
-            if (settingsToPreserve.contains(getQualifiedKeyForSetting(key, contentUri))) {
+            // Filter out Settings.Secure.NAVIGATION_MODE from modified preserve settings.
+            // Let it take part in restore process. See also b/244532342.
+            boolean isSettingPreserved = settingsToPreserve.contains(
+                    getQualifiedKeyForSetting(key, contentUri));
+            if (isSettingPreserved && !Settings.Secure.NAVIGATION_MODE.equals(key)) {
                 Log.i(TAG, "Skipping restore for setting " + key + " as it is marked as "
                         + "preserved");
                 continue;
@@ -874,6 +878,23 @@ public class SettingsBackupAgent extends BackupAgentHelper {
             } else {
                 destination = contentUri;
             }
+
+            // Value is written to NAVIGATION_MODE_RESTORE to mark navigation mode
+            // has been set before on source device.
+            // See also: b/244532342.
+            if (Settings.Secure.NAVIGATION_MODE.equals(key)) {
+                contentValues.clear();
+                contentValues.put(Settings.NameValueTable.NAME,
+                        Settings.Secure.NAVIGATION_MODE_RESTORE);
+                contentValues.put(Settings.NameValueTable.VALUE, value);
+                cr.insert(destination, contentValues);
+                // Avoid restore original setting if it has been preserved.
+                if (isSettingPreserved) {
+                    Log.i(TAG, "Skipping restore for setting navigation_mode "
+                        + "as it is marked as preserved");
+                    continue;
+                }
+            }
             settingsHelper.restoreValue(this, cr, contentValues, destination, key, value,
                     mRestoredFromSdkInt);
 
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/test/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/test/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
index 5583384d89988..9b8e47300f9bf 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/test/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/test/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
@@ -848,7 +848,8 @@ public class SettingsBackupTest {
                  Settings.Secure.ACCESSIBILITY_FLOATING_MENU_MIGRATION_TOOLTIP_PROMPT,
                  Settings.Secure.UI_TRANSLATION_ENABLED,
                  Settings.Secure.CREDENTIAL_SERVICE,
-                 Settings.Secure.CREDENTIAL_SERVICE_PRIMARY);
+                 Settings.Secure.CREDENTIAL_SERVICE_PRIMARY,
+                 Settings.Secure.NAVIGATION_MODE_RESTORE);
 
     @Test
     public void systemSettingsBackedUpOrDenied() {