diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/apphibernation/AppHibernationService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/apphibernation/AppHibernationService.java
index 7f1402d83a0cf..db2ecc54dbfe9 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/apphibernation/AppHibernationService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/apphibernation/AppHibernationService.java
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ public final class AppHibernationService extends SystemService {
         return DeviceConfig.getBoolean(
                 NAMESPACE_APP_HIBERNATION,
                 KEY_APP_HIBERNATION_ENABLED,
-                false /* defaultValue */);
+                true /* defaultValue */);
     }
 
     /**