diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index b2d08a9730fce..31e68e88c0a85 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -4343,4 +4343,7 @@
          Determines whether the specified key groups can be used to wake up the device. -->
     <bool name="config_wakeOnDpadKeyPress">true</bool>
     <bool name="config_wakeOnAssistKeyPress">true</bool>
+
+    <!-- Whether to default to an expanded list of users on the lock screen user switcher. -->
+    <bool name="config_expandLockScreenUserSwitcher">false</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index c59d25f10b0be..2453bb18577fe 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -3863,4 +3863,7 @@
 
   <!-- Toast message for background started foreground service while-in-use permission restriction feature -->
   <java-symbol type="string" name="allow_while_in_use_permission_in_fgs" />
+
+  <!-- Whether to expand the lock screen user switcher by default -->
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_expandLockScreenUserSwitcher" />
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/UserSwitcherController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/UserSwitcherController.java
index 2907cd41a0db5..8dfcb0ac215da 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/UserSwitcherController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/UserSwitcherController.java
@@ -134,6 +134,8 @@ public class UserSwitcherController implements Dumpable {
         mBroadcastDispatcher.registerReceiver(
                 mReceiver, filter, null /* handler */, UserHandle.SYSTEM);
 
+        mSimpleUserSwitcher = shouldUseSimpleUserSwitcher();
+
         mSecondaryUserServiceIntent = new Intent(context, SystemUISecondaryUserService.class);
 
         filter = new IntentFilter();
@@ -258,22 +260,20 @@ public class UserSwitcherController implements Dumpable {
                         && mUserManager.canAddMoreUsers();
                 boolean createIsRestricted = !addUsersWhenLocked;
 
-                if (!mSimpleUserSwitcher) {
-                    if (guestRecord == null) {
-                        if (canCreateGuest) {
-                            guestRecord = new UserRecord(null /* info */, null /* picture */,
-                                    true /* isGuest */, false /* isCurrent */,
-                                    false /* isAddUser */, createIsRestricted, canSwitchUsers);
-                            checkIfAddUserDisallowedByAdminOnly(guestRecord);
-                            records.add(guestRecord);
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        int index = guestRecord.isCurrent ? 0 : records.size();
-                        records.add(index, guestRecord);
+                if (guestRecord == null) {
+                    if (canCreateGuest) {
+                        guestRecord = new UserRecord(null /* info */, null /* picture */,
+                                true /* isGuest */, false /* isCurrent */,
+                                false /* isAddUser */, createIsRestricted, canSwitchUsers);
+                        checkIfAddUserDisallowedByAdminOnly(guestRecord);
+                        records.add(guestRecord);
                     }
+                } else {
+                    int index = guestRecord.isCurrent ? 0 : records.size();
+                    records.add(index, guestRecord);
                 }
 
-                if (!mSimpleUserSwitcher && canCreateUser) {
+                if (canCreateUser) {
                     UserRecord addUserRecord = new UserRecord(null /* info */, null /* picture */,
                             false /* isGuest */, false /* isCurrent */, true /* isAddUser */,
                             createIsRestricted, canSwitchUsers);
@@ -562,8 +562,7 @@ public class UserSwitcherController implements Dumpable {
 
     private final ContentObserver mSettingsObserver = new ContentObserver(new Handler()) {
         public void onChange(boolean selfChange) {
-            mSimpleUserSwitcher = Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                    SIMPLE_USER_SWITCHER_GLOBAL_SETTING, 0) != 0;
+            mSimpleUserSwitcher = shouldUseSimpleUserSwitcher();
             mAddUsersWhenLocked = Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
                     Settings.Global.ADD_USERS_WHEN_LOCKED, 0) != 0;
             refreshUsers(UserHandle.USER_NULL);
@@ -579,6 +578,7 @@ public class UserSwitcherController implements Dumpable {
             final UserRecord u = mUsers.get(i);
             pw.print("    "); pw.println(u.toString());
         }
+        pw.println("mSimpleUserSwitcher=" + mSimpleUserSwitcher);
     }
 
     public String getCurrentUserName(Context context) {
@@ -717,6 +717,13 @@ public class UserSwitcherController implements Dumpable {
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean shouldUseSimpleUserSwitcher() {
+        int defaultSimpleUserSwitcher = mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
+                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_expandLockScreenUserSwitcher) ? 1 : 0;
+        return Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                SIMPLE_USER_SWITCHER_GLOBAL_SETTING, defaultSimpleUserSwitcher) != 0;
+    }
+
     public void startActivity(Intent intent) {
         mActivityStarter.startActivity(intent, true);
     }