diff --git a/core/res/res/values-watch/themes_device_defaults.xml b/core/res/res/values-watch/themes_device_defaults.xml
index fbe780db6fae1..4d210f6e2f9f7 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-watch/themes_device_defaults.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-watch/themes_device_defaults.xml
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ a similar way.
         <item name="windowAnimationStyle">@style/Animation.InputMethod</item>
         <item name="imeFullscreenBackground">?colorBackground</item>
         <item name="imeExtractEnterAnimation">@anim/input_method_extract_enter</item>
+        <item name="windowSwipeToDismiss">false</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- DeviceDefault theme for dialog windows and activities. In contrast to Material, the
diff --git a/core/res/res/values-watch/themes_material.xml b/core/res/res/values-watch/themes_material.xml
index 84bc25f26db45..0cf398b110858 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values-watch/themes_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values-watch/themes_material.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ please see styles_device_defaults.xml.
         <item name="windowAnimationStyle">@style/Animation.InputMethod</item>
         <item name="imeFullscreenBackground">?colorBackground</item>
         <item name="imeExtractEnterAnimation">@anim/input_method_extract_enter</item>
+        <item name="windowSwipeToDismiss">false</item>
     </style>
 
     <!-- Override behaviour to set the theme colours for dialogs, keep them the same. -->