diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/development/AllowBackgroundActivityStartsPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/development/AllowBackgroundActivityStartsPreferenceController.java
index 4aaa4906335..81efaa6d157 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/development/AllowBackgroundActivityStartsPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/development/AllowBackgroundActivityStartsPreferenceController.java
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ public class AllowBackgroundActivityStartsPreferenceController
 
     private boolean isDefaultEnabled() {
         // The default in the absence of user preference is settable via DeviceConfig.
-        // Note that the default default is enabled.
+        // Note that the default default is disabled.
         return DeviceConfig.getBoolean(
                 DeviceConfig.NAMESPACE_ACTIVITY_MANAGER,
                 KEY_DEFAULT_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_STARTS_ENABLED,
-                /*defaultValue*/ true);
+                /*defaultValue*/ false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/AllowBackgroundActivityStartsPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/AllowBackgroundActivityStartsPreferenceControllerTest.java
index afe08489503..81658628897 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/AllowBackgroundActivityStartsPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/AllowBackgroundActivityStartsPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class AllowBackgroundActivityStartsPreferenceControllerTest {
     public void onDeveloperOptionsSwitchDisabled_noDefault_shouldResetPreference() {
         mController.onDeveloperOptionsSwitchDisabled();
 
-        verify(mPreference).setChecked(true);
+        verify(mPreference).setChecked(false);
         verify(mPreference).setEnabled(false);
 
         assertThat(getModeFroMSettings()).isEqualTo(-1);