diff --git a/java/app_import.go b/java/app_import.go
index b5a6084..3e5f972 100644
--- a/java/app_import.go
+++ b/java/app_import.go
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@
 		return false
 	}
 
-	// Uncompress dex in APKs of privileged apps
-	if ctx.Config().UncompressPrivAppDex() && a.Privileged() {
-		return true
+	// Uncompress dex in APKs of priv-apps if and only if DONT_UNCOMPRESS_PRIV_APPS_DEXS is false.
+	if a.Privileged() {
+		return ctx.Config().UncompressPrivAppDex()
 	}
 
 	return shouldUncompressDex(ctx, &a.dexpreopter)