diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/password/BiometricFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/password/BiometricFragment.java
index d364c71b331..4ad04a1a903 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/password/BiometricFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/password/BiometricFragment.java
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ public class BiometricFragment extends InstrumentedFragment {
                 .setDisallowBiometricsIfPolicyExists(
                         promptInfo.isDisallowBiometricsIfPolicyExists())
                 .setReceiveSystemEvents(true)
+                .setAllowBackgroundAuthentication(true)
                 .build();
     }