diff --git a/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardHostView.java b/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardHostView.java
index d4b79b7b4d201..eedb7d06e8fe2 100644
--- a/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardHostView.java
+++ b/packages/Keyguard/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardHostView.java
@@ -1213,6 +1213,7 @@ public class KeyguardHostView extends KeyguardViewBase {
 
     private void addWidgetsFromSettings() {
         if (mSafeModeEnabled || widgetsDisabled()) {
+            addDefaultStatusWidget(0);
             return;
         }