diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeController.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeController.java
index e7533bcbed247..7d34ea481de66 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeController.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopModeController.java
@@ -62,6 +62,9 @@ public class DesktopModeController {
     private void onInit() {
         ProtoLog.d(WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE, "Initialize DesktopModeController");
         mSettingsObserver.observe();
+        if (DesktopMode.isActive(mContext)) {
+            updateDesktopModeActive(true);
+        }
     }
 
     @VisibleForTesting