diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupAgentHelper.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupAgentHelper.java
index de6aeddddb..7dd8cdedde 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupAgentHelper.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherBackupAgentHelper.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public class LauncherBackupAgentHelper extends BackupAgentHelper {
     @Override
     public void onCreate() {
         boolean restoreEnabled = 0 != Settings.Secure.getInt(
-                getContentResolver(), SETTING_RESTORE_ENABLED, 0);
+                getContentResolver(), SETTING_RESTORE_ENABLED, 1);
         if (VERBOSE) Log.v(TAG, "restore is " + (restoreEnabled ? "enabled" : "disabled"));
 
         addHelper(LauncherBackupHelper.LAUNCHER_PREFS_PREFIX,