diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/hardware/AmbientDisplayConfiguration.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/hardware/AmbientDisplayConfiguration.java
index 26fb6b6415e4b..07bb4533c4e0b 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/hardware/AmbientDisplayConfiguration.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/hardware/AmbientDisplayConfiguration.java
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@ import android.text.TextUtils;
 public class AmbientDisplayConfiguration {
 
     private final Context mContext;
+    private final boolean mAlwaysOnByDefault;
 
     public AmbientDisplayConfiguration(Context context) {
         mContext = context;
+        mAlwaysOnByDefault = mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_dozeAlwaysOnEnabled);
     }
 
     public boolean enabled(int user) {
@@ -101,8 +103,8 @@ public class AmbientDisplayConfiguration {
     }
 
     public boolean alwaysOnEnabled(int user) {
-        return boolSettingDefaultOn(Settings.Secure.DOZE_ALWAYS_ON, user) && alwaysOnAvailable()
-                && !accessibilityInversionEnabled(user);
+        return boolSetting(Settings.Secure.DOZE_ALWAYS_ON, user, mAlwaysOnByDefault ? 1 : 0)
+                && alwaysOnAvailable() && !accessibilityInversionEnabled(user);
     }
 
     public boolean alwaysOnAvailable() {
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 0b5dd7e70e8bb..bf16f73e60710 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -2085,6 +2085,10 @@
          states. -->
     <bool name="config_dozeAlwaysOnDisplayAvailable">false</bool>
 
+    <!-- Control whether the always on display mode is enabled by default. This value will be used
+         during initialization when the setting is still null. -->
+    <bool name="config_dozeAlwaysOnEnabled">true</bool>
+
     <!-- Whether the display blanks itself when transitioning from a doze to a non-doze state -->
     <bool name="config_displayBlanksAfterDoze">false</bool>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index f80abc1a04f90..f5dc90785c797 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -3231,6 +3231,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="config_inCallNotificationVolume" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_inCallNotificationSound" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_dozeAlwaysOnDisplayAvailable" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_dozeAlwaysOnEnabled" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_displayBlanksAfterDoze" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_displayBrightnessBucketsInDoze" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_storageManagerDaystoRetainDefault" />
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeConfigurationTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeConfigurationTest.java
index 64507be764de0..bb67d6e03a9d4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeConfigurationTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeConfigurationTest.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.systemui.doze;
 
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
+import static junit.framework.TestCase.assertEquals;
 
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.provider.Settings;
@@ -42,14 +42,15 @@ public class DozeConfigurationTest extends SysuiTestCase {
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void alwaysOn_onByDefault() throws Exception {
+    public void alwaysOn_followsConfigByDefault() throws Exception {
         if (!mDozeConfig.alwaysOnAvailable()) {
             return;
         }
 
         Settings.Secure.putString(mContext.getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.DOZE_ALWAYS_ON,
                 null);
-
-        assertTrue(mDozeConfig.alwaysOnEnabled(UserHandle.USER_CURRENT));
+        boolean defaultValue = mContext.getResources()
+                .getBoolean(com.android.internal.R.bool.config_dozeAlwaysOnEnabled);
+        assertEquals(mDozeConfig.alwaysOnEnabled(UserHandle.USER_CURRENT), defaultValue);
     }
 }