diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index eb07c28136923..0b5dd7e70e8bb 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -2522,9 +2522,11 @@
          property. If this is false, then the following recents config flags are ignored. -->
     <bool name="config_hasRecents">true</bool>
 
-    <!-- Component name for the activity that will be presenting the Recents UI, which will receive
-         special permissions for API related to fetching and presenting recent tasks. -->
-    <string name="config_recentsComponentName" translatable="false">com.android.systemui/.recents.RecentsActivity</string>
+    <!-- Component name for the activity that will be presenting the Recents UI, which will receive special permissions for API related
+          to fetching and presenting recent tasks. The default configuration uses Launcehr3QuickStep as default launcher and points to
+          the corresponding recents component. When using a different default launcher, change this appropriately or use the default
+          systemui implementation: com.android.systemui/.recents.RecentsActivity -->
+    <string name="config_recentsComponentName" translatable="false">com.android.launcher3/com.android.quickstep.RecentsActivity</string>
 
     <!-- The minimum number of visible recent tasks to be presented to the user through the
          SystemUI. Can be -1 if there is no minimum limit. -->