diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/Utils.java b/src/com/android/settings/Utils.java
index 8ee4ebac502..e57a32d6734 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/Utils.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/Utils.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
 import android.content.pm.ResolveInfo;
 import android.content.pm.UserInfo;
+import android.content.pm.UserProperties;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.content.res.TypedArray;
@@ -1163,7 +1164,7 @@ public final class Utils extends com.android.settingslib.Utils {
         final boolean isWork = args != null ? args.getInt(ProfileSelectFragment.EXTRA_PROFILE)
                 == ProfileSelectFragment.ProfileType.WORK : false;
         try {
-            if (activity.getSystemService(UserManager.class).getUserProfiles().size() > 1
+            if (isNewTabNeeded(activity)
                     && ProfileFragmentBridge.FRAGMENT_MAP.get(fragmentName) != null
                     && !isWork && !isPersonal) {
                 f = Fragment.instantiate(activity,
@@ -1177,6 +1178,24 @@ public final class Utils extends com.android.settingslib.Utils {
         return f;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Checks if a new tab is needed or not for any user profile associated with the context user.
+     *
+     * <p> Checks if any user has the property {@link UserProperties#SHOW_IN_SETTINGS_SEPARATE} set.
+     */
+    public static boolean isNewTabNeeded(Activity activity) {
+        UserManager userManager = activity.getSystemService(UserManager.class);
+        List<UserHandle> profiles = userManager.getUserProfiles();
+        for (UserHandle userHandle : profiles) {
+            UserProperties userProperties = userManager.getUserProperties(userHandle);
+            if (userProperties.getShowInSettings()
+                    == UserProperties.SHOW_IN_SETTINGS_SEPARATE) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns true if current binder uid is Settings Intelligence.
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/ManageApplications.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/ManageApplications.java
index b678e24b5e2..a78b3322846 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/ManageApplications.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/manageapplications/ManageApplications.java
@@ -478,8 +478,9 @@ public class ManageApplications extends InstrumentedFragment
         mFilterAdapter.enableFilter(filterType);
 
         if (mListType == LIST_TYPE_MAIN) {
-            if (UserManager.get(getActivity()).getUserProfiles().size() > 1 && !mIsWorkOnly
-                    && !mIsPersonalOnly) {
+            // Apply the personal and work filter only if new tab should be added
+            // for a given user profile. Else let it use the default all apps filter.
+            if (Utils.isNewTabNeeded(getActivity()) && !mIsWorkOnly && !mIsPersonalOnly) {
                 mFilterAdapter.enableFilter(FILTER_APPS_PERSONAL);
                 mFilterAdapter.enableFilter(FILTER_APPS_WORK);
             }