diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/widget/PeopleSpaceWidgetEnabler.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/widget/PeopleSpaceWidgetEnabler.java
index b188acbf30f3c..3df264421d75e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/widget/PeopleSpaceWidgetEnabler.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/widget/PeopleSpaceWidgetEnabler.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import android.util.Log;
 
 import com.android.systemui.SystemUI;
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.SysUISingleton;
+import com.android.systemui.people.PeopleSpaceActivity;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.FeatureFlags;
 
 import javax.inject.Inject;
@@ -54,6 +55,12 @@ public class PeopleSpaceWidgetEnabler extends SystemUI {
                             ? PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED
                             : PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED,
                     PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
+            mContext.getPackageManager().setComponentEnabledSetting(
+                    new ComponentName(mContext, PeopleSpaceActivity.class),
+                    showPeopleSpace
+                            ? PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_ENABLED
+                            : PackageManager.COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE_DISABLED,
+                    PackageManager.DONT_KILL_APP);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             Log.w(TAG, "Error enabling People Space widget:", e);
         }