diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 8f58865a68..1773888dd2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public final class FeatureFlags {
             "Always use hardware optimization for folder animations.");
 
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM = getDebugFlag(
-            FLAG_ENABLE_FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM, true,
+            FLAG_ENABLE_FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM, false,
             "Launch/close apps without rotation animation. Fix Launcher to portrait");
 
     public static void initialize(Context context) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
index fae0fe2d81..8c8aa9b8e5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/RotationHelper.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class RotationHelper implements OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
      */
     private void updateForcedRotation(boolean setValueFromPrefs) {
         boolean isForcedRotation = mFeatureFlagsPrefs
-                .getBoolean(FLAG_ENABLE_FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM, true)
+                .getBoolean(FLAG_ENABLE_FIXED_ROTATION_TRANSFORM, false)
                 && !getAllowRotationDefaultValue();
         if (mForcedRotation == isForcedRotation) {
             return;