diff --git a/overlay/SystemUIRpiOverlay/res/values/config.xml b/overlay/SystemUIRpiOverlay/res/values/config.xml
index ee8018e..9e70e38 100644
--- a/overlay/SystemUIRpiOverlay/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/overlay/SystemUIRpiOverlay/res/values/config.xml
@@ -23,4 +23,9 @@
         internet,bt,dnd,location,airplane,hotspot,dark,dream,screenrecord
     </string>
 
+    <!-- Disable Taskbar so the traditional 3-button nav bar is created instead.
+         On RPi, density override yields large sw dp, triggering the large-screen
+         Taskbar path in NavigationBarControllerImpl even though we want 3-button nav. -->
+    <bool name="config_taskbarEnabled">false</bool>
+
 </resources>