diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
index 5adf3a5dc186b..b7a301db811b1 100644
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
@@ -2720,7 +2720,7 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
 
         // Display task switcher for ALT-TAB.
         if (down && repeatCount == 0 && keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_TAB) {
-            if (mRecentAppsHeldModifiers == 0 && !keyguardOn) {
+            if (mRecentAppsHeldModifiers == 0 && !keyguardOn && isUserSetupComplete()) {
                 final int shiftlessModifiers = event.getModifiers() & ~KeyEvent.META_SHIFT_MASK;
                 if (KeyEvent.metaStateHasModifiers(shiftlessModifiers, KeyEvent.META_ALT_ON)) {
                     mRecentAppsHeldModifiers = shiftlessModifiers;