diff --git a/core/api/test-current.txt b/core/api/test-current.txt
index 51e90d28abdc9..24b461408b122 100644
--- a/core/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/test-current.txt
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ package android.content.pm {
     method public boolean isQuietModeEnabled();
     method public boolean isRestricted();
     method public boolean supportsSwitchTo();
-    method public boolean supportsSwitchToByUser();
+    method @Deprecated public boolean supportsSwitchToByUser();
     method public void writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel, int);
     field @NonNull public static final android.os.Parcelable.Creator<android.content.pm.UserInfo> CREATOR;
     field public static final int FLAG_ADMIN = 2; // 0x2
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/UserInfo.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/UserInfo.java
index e38cb65f991f8..ccaee925751e6 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/UserInfo.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/UserInfo.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import android.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.annotation.TestApi;
 import android.annotation.UserIdInt;
 import android.compat.annotation.UnsupportedAppUsage;
+import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.os.Parcel;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
@@ -418,16 +419,25 @@ public class UserInfo implements Parcelable {
             // Don't support switching to pre-created users until they become "real" users.
             return false;
         }
-        return !isProfile();
+        return isFull() || canSwitchToHeadlessSystemUser();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return true if user is of type {@link UserManager#USER_TYPE_SYSTEM_HEADLESS} and
+     * {@link com.android.internal.R.bool.config_canSwitchToHeadlessSystemUser} is true.
+     */
+    private boolean canSwitchToHeadlessSystemUser() {
+        return UserManager.USER_TYPE_SYSTEM_HEADLESS.equals(userType) && Resources.getSystem()
+                .getBoolean(com.android.internal.R.bool.config_canSwitchToHeadlessSystemUser);
     }
 
     /**
      * @return true if this user can be switched to by end user through UI.
+     * @deprecated Use {@link UserInfo#supportsSwitchTo} instead.
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public boolean supportsSwitchToByUser() {
-        // Hide the system user when it does not represent a human user.
-        boolean hideSystemUser = UserManager.isHeadlessSystemUserMode();
-        return (!hideSystemUser || id != UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM) && supportsSwitchTo();
+        return supportsSwitchTo();
     }
 
     // TODO(b/142482943): Make this logic more specific and customizable. (canHaveProfile(userType))
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index a1e18a70fdf20..c75ee93b6c396 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -2781,6 +2781,10 @@
      it can't be deleted or downgraded to non-admin status. -->
     <bool name="config_isMainUserPermanentAdmin">false</bool>
 
+    <!-- Whether switch to headless system user is allowed. If allowed,
+    headless system user can run in the foreground even though it is not a full user. -->
+    <bool name="config_canSwitchToHeadlessSystemUser">false</bool>
+
     <!-- Whether UI for multi user should be shown -->
     <bool name="config_enableMultiUserUI">false</bool>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 5ccc2482ff48e..6fceec93b3078 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_speed_up_audio_on_mt_calls" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_useFixedVolume" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_isMainUserPermanentAdmin"/>
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_canSwitchToHeadlessSystemUser"/>
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enableMultiUserUI"/>
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enableMultipleAdmins"/>
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_enableNewAutoSelectNetworkUI"/>
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/UserController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/UserController.java
index c5b611db48e18..b0a14ab142c74 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/UserController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/UserController.java
@@ -1986,10 +1986,6 @@ class UserController implements Handler.Callback {
             Slogf.w(TAG, "Cannot switch to User #" + targetUserId + ": not supported");
             return false;
         }
-        if (targetUserInfo.isProfile()) {
-            Slogf.w(TAG, "Cannot switch to User #" + targetUserId + ": not a full user");
-            return false;
-        }
         if (FactoryResetter.isFactoryResetting()) {
             Slogf.w(TAG, "Cannot switch to User #" + targetUserId + ": factory reset in progress");
             return false;