diff --git a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/RenderSessionImpl.java b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/RenderSessionImpl.java
index d957259130f90..44ff40041f7e4 100644
--- a/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/RenderSessionImpl.java
+++ b/tools/layoutlib/bridge/src/com/android/layoutlib/bridge/impl/RenderSessionImpl.java
@@ -1075,7 +1075,7 @@ public class RenderSessionImpl extends RenderAction<SessionParams> {
 
     private void findStatusBar(RenderResources resources, DisplayMetrics metrics) {
         boolean windowFullscreen = getBooleanThemeValue(resources,
-                "windowFullscreen", false, !isThemeAppCompat(resources));
+                "windowFullscreen", false, true);
 
         if (!windowFullscreen && !mWindowIsFloating) {
             // default value