diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
index 159b93eb12dda..2c30d29d8da26 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewRootImpl.java
@@ -218,13 +218,6 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
      */
     private static final String USE_NEW_INSETS_PROPERTY = "persist.debug.new_insets";
 
-    /**
-     * @see #USE_NEW_INSETS_PROPERTY
-     * @hide
-     */
-    public static int sNewInsetsMode =
-            SystemProperties.getInt(USE_NEW_INSETS_PROPERTY, 0);
-
     /**
      * @see #USE_NEW_INSETS_PROPERTY
      * @hide
@@ -243,6 +236,13 @@ public final class ViewRootImpl implements ViewParent,
      */
     public static final int NEW_INSETS_MODE_FULL = 2;
 
+    /**
+     * @see #USE_NEW_INSETS_PROPERTY
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static int sNewInsetsMode =
+            SystemProperties.getInt(USE_NEW_INSETS_PROPERTY, NEW_INSETS_MODE_IME);
+
     /**
      * Set this system property to true to force the view hierarchy to render
      * at 60 Hz. This can be used to measure the potential framerate.