diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java
index 1c027a87e4142..cc3c15539a3b9 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicy.java
@@ -2853,8 +2853,7 @@ public class DisplayPolicy {
 
     @VisibleForTesting
     int updateLightNavigationBarLw(int appearance, WindowState navColorWin) {
-        if (navColorWin == null || navColorWin.isDimming()
-                || !isLightBarAllowed(navColorWin, Type.navigationBars())) {
+        if (navColorWin == null || !isLightBarAllowed(navColorWin, Type.navigationBars())) {
             // Clear the light flag while not allowed.
             appearance &= ~APPEARANCE_LIGHT_NAVIGATION_BARS;
             return appearance;
diff --git a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicyTests.java b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicyTests.java
index 8da8596f47f99..69700052ce74e 100644
--- a/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicyTests.java
+++ b/services/tests/wmtests/src/com/android/server/wm/DisplayPolicyTests.java
@@ -189,11 +189,6 @@ public class DisplayPolicyTests extends WindowTestsBase {
         assertEquals(0,
                 displayPolicy.updateLightNavigationBarLw(APPEARANCE_LIGHT_NAVIGATION_BARS, null));
 
-        // Dimming window clears APPEARANCE_LIGHT_NAVIGATION_BARS.
-        assertEquals(0, displayPolicy.updateLightNavigationBarLw(0, dimming));
-        assertEquals(0, displayPolicy.updateLightNavigationBarLw(
-                APPEARANCE_LIGHT_NAVIGATION_BARS, dimming));
-
         // Control window overrides APPEARANCE_LIGHT_NAVIGATION_BARS flag.
         assertEquals(0, displayPolicy.updateLightNavigationBarLw(0, opaqueDarkNavBar));
         assertEquals(0, displayPolicy.updateLightNavigationBarLw(