diff --git a/core/java/android/util/FeatureFlagUtils.java b/core/java/android/util/FeatureFlagUtils.java
index 188bc3f51c52c..4541f3afa428e 100644
--- a/core/java/android/util/FeatureFlagUtils.java
+++ b/core/java/android/util/FeatureFlagUtils.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class FeatureFlagUtils {
         DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_USE_NEW_BACKUP_ELIGIBILITY_RULES, "true");
         DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_ENABLE_SECURITY_HUB, "true");
         DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_SUPPORT_LARGE_SCREEN, "true");
-        DEFAULT_FLAGS.put("settings_search_always_expand", "false");
+        DEFAULT_FLAGS.put("settings_search_always_expand", "true");
         DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_APP_LANGUAGE_SELECTION, "true");
         DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_ENABLE_MONITOR_PHANTOM_PROCS, "true");
         DEFAULT_FLAGS.put(SETTINGS_APP_ALLOW_DARK_THEME_ACTIVATION_AT_BEDTIME, "false");