diff --git a/build/patches/Restore-Simplified-NTP-launch.patch b/build/patches/Restore-Simplified-NTP-launch.patch
index 9474d3c0..d6ac1ddb 100644
--- a/build/patches/Restore-Simplified-NTP-launch.patch
+++ b/build/patches/Restore-Simplified-NTP-launch.patch
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ License: GPL-3.0-only - https://spdx.org/licenses/GPL-3.0-only.html
  .../flags/android/chrome_feature_list.cc      |  5 ++
  .../flags/android/chrome_feature_list.h       |  1 +
  .../browser/flags/ChromeFeatureList.java      |  1 +
+ .../signin/public/base/signin_switches.cc     |  2 +-
  .../variations/fieldtrial_testing_config.json | 18 +++++
- 16 files changed, 194 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+ 17 files changed, 195 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
  create mode 100644 chrome/android/java/res/layout/ntp_shortcuts.xml
  create mode 100644 chrome/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/feedback/SimplifiedNtpFeedbackSource.java
 
@@ -397,6 +398,18 @@ diff --git a/chrome/browser/flags/android/java/src/org/chromium/chrome/browser/f
      public static final String MESSAGES_FOR_ANDROID_INFRASTRUCTURE =
              "MessagesForAndroidInfrastructure";
      public static final String MESSAGES_FOR_ANDROID_PERMISSION_UPDATE =
+diff --git a/components/signin/public/base/signin_switches.cc b/components/signin/public/base/signin_switches.cc
+--- a/components/signin/public/base/signin_switches.cc
++++ b/components/signin/public/base/signin_switches.cc
+@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace switches {
+ // Feature to add a signed-out avatar on the NTP.
+ BASE_FEATURE(kIdentityStatusConsistency,
+              "IdentityStatusConsistency",
+-             base::FEATURE_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT);
++             base::FEATURE_DISABLED_BY_DEFAULT);
+ #endif
+ 
+ // Clears the token service before using it. This allows simulating the
 diff --git a/testing/variations/fieldtrial_testing_config.json b/testing/variations/fieldtrial_testing_config.json
 --- a/testing/variations/fieldtrial_testing_config.json
 +++ b/testing/variations/fieldtrial_testing_config.json