diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/clipboardoverlay/ClipboardListener.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/clipboardoverlay/ClipboardListener.java
index 72b40d42b7b8a..54664f2fdd935 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/clipboardoverlay/ClipboardListener.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/clipboardoverlay/ClipboardListener.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class ClipboardListener extends CoreStartable
     @Override
     public void start() {
         if (DeviceConfig.getBoolean(
-                DeviceConfig.NAMESPACE_SYSTEMUI, CLIPBOARD_OVERLAY_ENABLED, false)) {
+                DeviceConfig.NAMESPACE_SYSTEMUI, CLIPBOARD_OVERLAY_ENABLED, true)) {
             mClipboardManager = requireNonNull(mContext.getSystemService(ClipboardManager.class));
             mClipboardManager.addPrimaryClipChangedListener(this);
         }