diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/stylus/StylusDevicesController.java b/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/stylus/StylusDevicesController.java
index ac895df60ac..c93a1c6e659 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/stylus/StylusDevicesController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/stylus/StylusDevicesController.java
@@ -127,8 +127,9 @@ public class StylusDevicesController extends AbstractPreferenceController implem
         pref.setTitle(mContext.getString(R.string.stylus_textfield_handwriting));
         pref.setIcon(R.drawable.ic_text_fields_alt);
         pref.setOnPreferenceClickListener(this);
-        pref.setChecked(Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, 0) == 1);
+        pref.setChecked(Settings.Secure.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED,
+                Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_DEFAULT_VALUE) == 1);
         pref.setVisible(currentInputMethodSupportsHandwriting());
         return pref;
     }
@@ -157,8 +158,8 @@ public class StylusDevicesController extends AbstractPreferenceController implem
                 mContext.startActivity(intent);
                 break;
             case KEY_HANDWRITING:
-                Settings.Global.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                        Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED,
+                Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                        Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED,
                         ((SwitchPreference) preference).isChecked() ? 1 : 0);
 
                 if (((SwitchPreference) preference).isChecked()) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/development/StylusHandwritingPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/development/StylusHandwritingPreferenceController.java
index 69b5badc028..12cd781023e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/development/StylusHandwritingPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/development/StylusHandwritingPreferenceController.java
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ class StylusHandwritingPreferenceController extends DeveloperOptionsPreferenceCo
     @Override
     public boolean onPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object newValue) {
         final boolean isEnabled = (Boolean) newValue;
-        Settings.Global.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED,
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED,
                 isEnabled ? SETTING_VALUE_ON : SETTING_VALUE_OFF);
 
         return true;
@@ -54,16 +54,18 @@ class StylusHandwritingPreferenceController extends DeveloperOptionsPreferenceCo
 
     @Override
     public void updateState(Preference preference) {
-        final int enable = Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, SETTING_VALUE_OFF);
+        final int enable = Settings.Secure.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED,
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_DEFAULT_VALUE);
         ((SwitchPreference) mPreference).setChecked(enable != SETTING_VALUE_OFF);
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onDeveloperOptionsSwitchDisabled() {
         super.onDeveloperOptionsSwitchDisabled();
-        Settings.Global.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, SETTING_VALUE_OFF);
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED,
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_DEFAULT_VALUE);
         ((SwitchPreference) mPreference).setChecked(false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/stylus/StylusDevicesControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/stylus/StylusDevicesControllerTest.java
index 56a83733ca4..fc3e6c0953b 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/stylus/StylusDevicesControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/connecteddevice/stylus/StylusDevicesControllerTest.java
@@ -286,8 +286,8 @@ public class StylusDevicesControllerTest {
 
     @Test
     public void handwritingPreference_checkedWhenFlagTrue() {
-        Settings.Global.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, 1);
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, 1);
 
         showScreen(mController);
         SwitchPreference handwritingPref = (SwitchPreference) mPreferenceContainer.getPreference(1);
@@ -297,8 +297,8 @@ public class StylusDevicesControllerTest {
 
     @Test
     public void handwritingPreference_uncheckedWhenFlagFalse() {
-        Settings.Global.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, 0);
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, 0);
 
         showScreen(mController);
         SwitchPreference handwritingPref = (SwitchPreference) mPreferenceContainer.getPreference(1);
@@ -308,22 +308,22 @@ public class StylusDevicesControllerTest {
 
     @Test
     public void handwritingPreference_updatesFlagOnClick() {
-        Settings.Global.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, 0);
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, 0);
         showScreen(mController);
         SwitchPreference handwritingPref = (SwitchPreference) mPreferenceContainer.getPreference(1);
 
         handwritingPref.performClick();
 
         assertThat(handwritingPref.isChecked()).isEqualTo(true);
-        assertThat(Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, -1)).isEqualTo(1);
+        assertThat(Settings.Secure.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, -1)).isEqualTo(1);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void handwritingPreference_startsHandwritingSettingsOnClickIfChecked() {
-        Settings.Global.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, 0);
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, 0);
         showScreen(mController);
         SwitchPreference handwritingPref = (SwitchPreference) mPreferenceContainer.getPreference(1);
 
@@ -335,8 +335,8 @@ public class StylusDevicesControllerTest {
 
     @Test
     public void handwritingPreference_doesNotStartHandwritingSettingsOnClickIfNotChecked() {
-        Settings.Global.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, 1);
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, 1);
         showScreen(mController);
         SwitchPreference handwritingPref = (SwitchPreference) mPreferenceContainer.getPreference(1);
 
@@ -350,8 +350,8 @@ public class StylusDevicesControllerTest {
     public void handwritingPreference_doesNotStartHandwritingSettingsIfNoIntent() {
         when(mInputMethodInfo.createStylusHandwritingSettingsActivityIntent())
                 .thenReturn(null);
-        Settings.Global.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, 1);
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, 1);
         showScreen(mController);
         SwitchPreference handwritingPref = (SwitchPreference) mPreferenceContainer.getPreference(1);
 
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/StylusHandwritingPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/StylusHandwritingPreferenceControllerTest.java
index 12b5fe9e0a8..51b83b37c7c 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/StylusHandwritingPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/development/StylusHandwritingPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ public class StylusHandwritingPreferenceControllerTest {
     public void onPreferenceChange_settingEnabled_stylusHandwritingShouldBeOn() {
         mController.onPreferenceChange(mPreference, true /* new value */);
 
-        final int mode = Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, -1 /* default */);
+        final int mode = Settings.Secure.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, -1 /* default */);
 
         assertThat(mode).isEqualTo(SETTING_VALUE_ON);
     }
@@ -73,16 +73,16 @@ public class StylusHandwritingPreferenceControllerTest {
     public void onPreferenceChange_settingEnabled_stylusHandwritingShouldBeOff() {
         mController.onPreferenceChange(mPreference, false /* new value */);
 
-        final int mode = Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, -1 /* default */);
+        final int mode = Settings.Secure.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, -1 /* default */);
 
         assertThat(mode).isEqualTo(SETTING_VALUE_OFF);
     }
 
     @Test
     public void updateState_settingDisabled_preferenceShouldNotBeChecked() {
-        Settings.Global.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, SETTING_VALUE_OFF);
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, SETTING_VALUE_OFF);
         mController.updateState(mPreference);
 
         verify(mPreference).setChecked(false);
@@ -90,22 +90,11 @@ public class StylusHandwritingPreferenceControllerTest {
 
     @Test
     public void updateState_settingEnabled_preferenceShouldBeChecked() {
-        Settings.Global.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, SETTING_VALUE_ON);
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, SETTING_VALUE_ON);
         mController.updateState(mPreference);
 
         verify(mPreference).setChecked(true);
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void onDeveloperOptionsSwitchDisabled_shouldDisablePreference() {
-        mController.onDeveloperOptionsSwitchDisabled();
-
-        final int mode = Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
-                Settings.Global.STYLUS_HANDWRITING_ENABLED, -1 /* default */);
-
-        assertThat(mode).isEqualTo(SETTING_VALUE_OFF);
-        verify(mPreference).setChecked(false);
-        verify(mPreference).setEnabled(false);
-    }
 }