diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/notification/BadgePreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/notification/BadgePreferenceController.java
index 6b72c50bb71..8f0376c0627 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/notification/BadgePreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/notification/BadgePreferenceController.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.settings.notification;
 
 import static android.provider.Settings.Secure.NOTIFICATION_BADGING;
 
+import android.app.NotificationChannel;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.support.v7.preference.Preference;
@@ -55,8 +56,12 @@ public class BadgePreferenceController extends NotificationPreferenceController
                 NOTIFICATION_BADGING, SYSTEM_WIDE_ON) == SYSTEM_WIDE_OFF) {
             return false;
         }
-        if (mChannel != null && !mAppRow.showBadge) {
-            return false;
+        if (mChannel != null) {
+            if (NotificationChannel.DEFAULT_CHANNEL_ID.equals(mChannel.getId())) {
+                return true;
+            } else {
+                return mAppRow.showBadge;
+            }
         }
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/notification/BadgePreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/notification/BadgePreferenceControllerTest.java
index c216875a0d1..ad012505ed3 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/notification/BadgePreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/notification/BadgePreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -133,6 +133,19 @@ public class BadgePreferenceControllerTest {
         assertTrue(mController.isAvailable());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testIsAvailable_defaultChannel() {
+        NotificationBackend.AppRow appRow = new NotificationBackend.AppRow();
+        appRow.showBadge = true;
+        NotificationChannel channel = mock(NotificationChannel.class);
+        when(channel.getImportance()).thenReturn(IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
+        when(channel.getId()).thenReturn(DEFAULT_CHANNEL_ID);
+        mController.onResume(appRow, channel, null, null);
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(), NOTIFICATION_BADGING, 1);
+
+        assertTrue(mController.isAvailable());
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testIsAvailable_channel() {
         NotificationBackend.AppRow appRow = new NotificationBackend.AppRow();
@@ -145,12 +158,24 @@ public class BadgePreferenceControllerTest {
         assertTrue(mController.isAvailable());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testIsAvailable_channelAppOff() {
+        NotificationBackend.AppRow appRow = new NotificationBackend.AppRow();
+        appRow.showBadge = false;
+        NotificationChannel channel = mock(NotificationChannel.class);
+        when(channel.getImportance()).thenReturn(IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
+        mController.onResume(appRow, channel, null, null);
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(), NOTIFICATION_BADGING, 1);
+
+        assertFalse(mController.isAvailable());
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testUpdateState_disabledByAdmin() {
         NotificationChannel channel = mock(NotificationChannel.class);
         when(channel.getId()).thenReturn("something");
-        mController.onResume(
-            new NotificationBackend.AppRow(), channel, null, mock(RestrictedLockUtils.EnforcedAdmin.class));
+        mController.onResume(new NotificationBackend.AppRow(), channel, null,
+                mock(RestrictedLockUtils.EnforcedAdmin.class));
 
         Preference pref = new RestrictedSwitchPreference(mContext);
         mController.updateState(pref);