diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
index cd7444bba9..b264b798c0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/BaseFlags.java
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ public abstract class BaseFlags {
                 }
             }
         }
+        APP_SEARCH_IMPROVEMENTS.initialize(context);
     }
 
     static List<TogglableFlag> getTogglableFlags() {