diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
index 348f01eaa004e..715e1ebe31ac4 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -229,4 +229,10 @@
 
     <!-- Default for Settings.Secure.AWARE_ENABLED -->
     <bool name="def_aware_enabled">false</bool>
+
+    <!-- Default for Settings.Secure.SKIP_GESTURE -->
+    <bool name="def_skip_gesture">false</bool>
+
+    <!-- Default for Settings.Secure.SILENCE_GESTURE -->
+    <bool name="def_silence_gesture">false</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java
index 2f3a42fdcc3f2..82592ceeb7107 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/SettingsProvider.java
@@ -3237,7 +3237,7 @@ public class SettingsProvider extends ContentProvider {
         }
 
         private final class UpgradeController {
-            private static final int SETTINGS_VERSION = 178;
+            private static final int SETTINGS_VERSION = 179;
 
             private final int mUserId;
 
@@ -4356,6 +4356,37 @@ public class SettingsProvider extends ContentProvider {
                     currentVersion = 178;
                 }
 
+                if (currentVersion == 178) {
+                    // Version 178: Set the default value for Secure Settings:
+                    // SKIP_GESTURE & SILENCE_GESTURE
+
+                    final SettingsState secureSettings = getSecureSettingsLocked(userId);
+
+                    final Setting skipGesture = secureSettings.getSettingLocked(
+                            Secure.SKIP_GESTURE);
+
+                    if (skipGesture.isNull()) {
+                        final boolean defSkipGesture = getContext().getResources().getBoolean(
+                                R.bool.def_skip_gesture);
+                        secureSettings.insertSettingLocked(
+                                Secure.SKIP_GESTURE, defSkipGesture ? "1" : "0",
+                                null, true, SettingsState.SYSTEM_PACKAGE_NAME);
+                    }
+
+                    final Setting silenceGesture = secureSettings.getSettingLocked(
+                            Secure.SILENCE_GESTURE);
+
+                    if (silenceGesture.isNull()) {
+                        final boolean defSilenceGesture = getContext().getResources().getBoolean(
+                                R.bool.def_silence_gesture);
+                        secureSettings.insertSettingLocked(
+                                Secure.SILENCE_GESTURE, defSilenceGesture ? "1" : "0",
+                                null, true, SettingsState.SYSTEM_PACKAGE_NAME);
+                    }
+
+                    currentVersion = 179;
+                }
+
 
                 // vXXX: Add new settings above this point.