diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index f662c73726679..4cbb0409dafcf 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -6969,10 +6969,10 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
 
             if (event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_DOWN
                     && event.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_TAB) {
-                if (KeyEvent.metaStateHasModifiers(event.getMetaState(), KeyEvent.META_META_ON)) {
+                if (KeyEvent.metaStateHasModifiers(event.getMetaState(), KeyEvent.META_CTRL_ON)) {
                     groupNavigationDirection = View.FOCUS_FORWARD;
                 } else if (KeyEvent.metaStateHasModifiers(event.getMetaState(),
-                        KeyEvent.META_META_ON | KeyEvent.META_SHIFT_ON)) {
+                        KeyEvent.META_CTRL_ON | KeyEvent.META_SHIFT_ON)) {
                     groupNavigationDirection = View.FOCUS_BACKWARD;
                 }
             }