diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
index 4d4c799bbd3ca..6e5db2bdf3065 100755
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
     Intent mHomeIntent;
     Intent mCarDockIntent;
     Intent mDeskDockIntent;
-    Intent mRecentAppsIntent;
     boolean mSearchKeyPressed;
     boolean mConsumeSearchKeyUp;
 
@@ -291,6 +290,9 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
 
     // Nothing to see here, move along...
     int mFancyRotationAnimation;
+    
+    // Enable 3D recents based on config settings.
+    private Boolean mUse3dRecents;
 
     ShortcutManager mShortcutManager;
     PowerManager.WakeLock mBroadcastWakeLock;
@@ -493,9 +495,20 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
      * Create (if necessary) and launch the recent apps dialog
      */
     void showRecentAppsDialog() {
-        if (mRecentAppsIntent != null) {
+        // We can't initialize this in init() since the configuration hasn't been loaded yet.
+        if (mUse3dRecents == null) {
+            mUse3dRecents = mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_enableRecentApps3D);
+        }
+        
+        // Use 3d Recents dialog
+        if (mUse3dRecents) {
             try {
-                mContext.startActivity(mRecentAppsIntent);
+                Intent intent = new Intent();
+                intent.setClassName("com.android.systemui", 
+                        "com.android.systemui.statusbar.RecentApplicationsActivity");
+                intent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK 
+                        | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS);
+                mContext.startActivity(intent);
                 return;
             } catch (ActivityNotFoundException e) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "Failed to launch RecentAppsIntent", e);
@@ -535,17 +548,6 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
         mDeskDockIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
                 | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_RESET_TASK_IF_NEEDED);
 
-        boolean use3dRecents = mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_enableRecentApps3D);
-        if (use3dRecents) {
-            mRecentAppsIntent = new Intent();
-            mRecentAppsIntent.setClassName("com.android.systemui", 
-                    "com.android.systemui.statusbar.RecentApplicationsActivity");
-            mRecentAppsIntent.setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK 
-                    | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS);
-        } else {
-            mRecentAppsIntent = null;
-        }
-
         PowerManager pm = (PowerManager)context.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
         mBroadcastWakeLock = pm.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK,
                 "PhoneWindowManager.mBroadcastWakeLock");