diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/gestures/GestureSettings.java b/src/com/android/settings/gestures/GestureSettings.java
index 209a4de5e3f..d40665f9bd8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/gestures/GestureSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/gestures/GestureSettings.java
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class GestureSettings extends SettingsPreferenceFragment implements
     }
 
     private static boolean isSystemUINavigationEnabled(Context context) {
-        return Global.getInt(context.getContentResolver(), Global.SYSTEM_NAVIGATION_KEYS_ENABLED, 0)
+        return Global.getInt(context.getContentResolver(), Global.SYSTEM_NAVIGATION_KEYS_ENABLED, 1)
                 == 1;
     }