diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
index d9c07f8a7220a..242fb97c09bc9 100755
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
@@ -3756,6 +3756,14 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
                 // and then updates our own bookkeeping based on the now-
                 // current user.
                 mSettingsObserver.onChange(false);
+
+                // force a re-application of focused window sysui visibility.
+                // the window may never have been shown for this user
+                // e.g. the keyguard when going through the new-user setup flow
+                synchronized(mLock) {
+                    mLastSystemUiFlags = 0;
+                    updateSystemUiVisibilityLw();
+                }
             }
         }
     };