diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 7407020e89a..80fa0d84a99 100755
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -106,6 +106,6 @@
     <bool name="config_tintSettingIcon">true</bool>
 
     <!-- Whether or not App & Notification screen should display recently used apps -->
-    <bool name="config_display_recent_apps">false</bool>
+    <bool name="config_display_recent_apps">true</bool>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/RecentAppsPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/RecentAppsPreferenceController.java
index 4ff2dbf5695..43ede2fa151 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/RecentAppsPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/RecentAppsPreferenceController.java
@@ -153,8 +153,9 @@ public class RecentAppsPreferenceController extends PreferenceController
     @VisibleForTesting
     void refreshUi(Context prefContext) {
         reloadData();
-        if (shouldDisplayRecentApps()) {
-            displayRecentApps(prefContext);
+        final List<UsageStats> recentApps = getDisplayableRecentAppList();
+        if (recentApps != null && !recentApps.isEmpty()) {
+            displayRecentApps(prefContext, recentApps);
         } else {
             displayOnlyAppInfo();
         }
@@ -182,11 +183,10 @@ public class RecentAppsPreferenceController extends PreferenceController
         }
     }
 
-    private void displayRecentApps(Context prefContext) {
+    private void displayRecentApps(Context prefContext, List<UsageStats> recentApps) {
         mCategory.setTitle(R.string.recent_app_category_title);
         mSeeAllPref.setTitle(R.string.see_all_apps_title);
         mSeeAllPref.setIcon(R.drawable.ic_chevron_right_24dp);
-        final List<UsageStats> recentApps = getDisplayableRecentAppList();
 
         // Rebind prefs/avoid adding new prefs if possible. Adding/removing prefs causes jank.
         // Build a cached preference pool
@@ -276,14 +276,6 @@ public class RecentAppsPreferenceController extends PreferenceController
         return recentApps;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Whether or not we should show a list of recent apps, and a see all link.
-     */
-    @VisibleForTesting
-    boolean shouldDisplayRecentApps() {
-        return mContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_display_recent_apps)
-                && mApplicationsState != null && mStats != null && !mStats.isEmpty();
-    }
 
     /**
      * Whether or not the app should be included in recent list.
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/RecentAppsPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/RecentAppsPreferenceControllerTest.java
index c66e229cb86..c28eed03d4d 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/RecentAppsPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/RecentAppsPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -124,30 +124,6 @@ public class RecentAppsPreferenceControllerTest {
         verify(mController, times(2)).refreshUi(mContext);
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void configOff_shouldNotDisplayRecentApps() {
-        mController = new RecentAppsPreferenceController(mMockContext, (Application) null, null);
-        when(mMockContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_display_recent_apps))
-                .thenReturn(false);
-
-        assertThat(mController.shouldDisplayRecentApps()).isFalse();
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    public void configOn_shouldDisplayRecentAppsWhenHaveData() {
-        final List<UsageStats> stats = new ArrayList<>();
-        stats.add(mock(UsageStats.class));
-        when(mMockContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_display_recent_apps))
-                .thenReturn(true);
-        when(mUsageStatsManager.queryUsageStats(anyInt(), anyLong(), anyLong()))
-                .thenReturn(stats);
-
-        mController = new RecentAppsPreferenceController(mMockContext, mAppState, null);
-
-        mController.reloadData();
-        assertThat(mController.shouldDisplayRecentApps()).isTrue();
-    }
-
     @Test
     public void display_shouldNotShowRecents_showAppInfoPreference() {
         mController = new RecentAppsPreferenceController(mMockContext, mAppState, null);
@@ -206,4 +182,37 @@ public class RecentAppsPreferenceControllerTest {
         verify(mSeeAllPref).setIcon(R.drawable.ic_chevron_right_24dp);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void display_hasRecentButNoneDisplayable_showAppInfo() {
+        when(mMockContext.getResources().getBoolean(R.bool.config_display_recent_apps))
+                .thenReturn(true);
+        final List<UsageStats> stats = new ArrayList<>();
+        final UsageStats stat1 = new UsageStats();
+        final UsageStats stat2 = new UsageStats();
+        stat1.mLastTimeUsed = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        stat1.mPackageName = "com.android.phone";
+        stats.add(stat1);
+
+        stat2.mLastTimeUsed = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        stat2.mPackageName = "com.android.settings";
+        stats.add(stat2);
+
+        // stat1, stat2 are not displayable
+        when(mAppState.getEntry(stat1.mPackageName, UserHandle.myUserId()))
+                .thenReturn(mock(ApplicationsState.AppEntry.class));
+        when(mAppState.getEntry(stat2.mPackageName, UserHandle.myUserId()))
+                .thenReturn(mock(ApplicationsState.AppEntry.class));
+        when(mMockContext.getPackageManager().resolveActivity(any(Intent.class), anyInt()))
+                .thenReturn(new ResolveInfo());
+        when(mUsageStatsManager.queryUsageStats(anyInt(), anyLong(), anyLong()))
+                .thenReturn(stats);
+
+        mController = new RecentAppsPreferenceController(mMockContext, mAppState, null);
+        mController.displayPreference(mScreen);
+
+        verify(mCategory, never()).addPreference(any(Preference.class));
+        verify(mCategory).setTitle(null);
+        verify(mSeeAllPref).setTitle(R.string.applications_settings);
+        verify(mSeeAllPref).setIcon(null);
+    }
 }