diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/assets/PolicyVersionUpgraderTest/device_policies_keep_profiles_running_false.xml b/services/tests/servicestests/assets/PolicyVersionUpgraderTest/device_policies_keep_profiles_running_false.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4785a88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/assets/PolicyVersionUpgraderTest/device_policies_keep_profiles_running_false.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' standalone='yes' ?>
+<policies setup-complete="true" provisioning-state="3">
+    <keep-profiles-running value="false" />
+    <admin name="com.android.frameworks.servicestests/com.android.server.devicepolicy.DummyDeviceAdmins$Admin1">
+        <policies flags="991" />
+        <strong-auth-unlock-timeout value="0" />
+        <organization-color value="-16738680" />
+        <active-password value="0" />
+    </admin>
+</policies>
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/assets/PolicyVersionUpgraderTest/device_policies_keep_profiles_running_true.xml b/services/tests/servicestests/assets/PolicyVersionUpgraderTest/device_policies_keep_profiles_running_true.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07ec229
--- /dev/null
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/assets/PolicyVersionUpgraderTest/device_policies_keep_profiles_running_true.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8' standalone='yes' ?>
+<policies setup-complete="true" provisioning-state="3">
+    <keep-profiles-running value="true" />
+    <admin name="com.android.frameworks.servicestests/com.android.server.devicepolicy.DummyDeviceAdmins$Admin1">
+        <policies flags="991" />
+        <strong-auth-unlock-timeout value="0" />
+        <organization-color value="-16738680" />
+        <active-password value="0" />
+    </admin>
+</policies>
diff --git a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/devicepolicy/PolicyVersionUpgraderTest.java b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/devicepolicy/PolicyVersionUpgraderTest.java
index eb2ee35..d2b921d 100644
--- a/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/devicepolicy/PolicyVersionUpgraderTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/servicestests/src/com/android/server/devicepolicy/PolicyVersionUpgraderTest.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 public class PolicyVersionUpgraderTest extends DpmTestBase {
     // NOTE: Only change this value if the corresponding CL also adds a test to test the upgrade
     // to the new version.
-    private static final int LATEST_TESTED_VERSION = 5;
+    private static final int LATEST_TESTED_VERSION = 6;
     public static final String PERMISSIONS_TAG = "admin-can-grant-sensors-permissions";
     public static final String DEVICE_OWNER_XML = "device_owner_2.xml";
     private ComponentName mFakeAdmin;
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testEffectiveKeepProfilesRunningSet() throws Exception {
+    public void testEffectiveKeepProfilesRunningSetToFalse4To5() throws Exception {
         writeVersionToXml(4);
 
         final int userId = UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM;
@@ -327,8 +327,109 @@
         Document policies = readPolicies(userId);
         Element keepProfilesRunning = (Element) policies.getDocumentElement()
                 .getElementsByTagName("keep-profiles-running").item(0);
-        assertThat(keepProfilesRunning.getAttribute("value")).isEqualTo("false");
+
+        // Default value (false) is not serialized.
+        assertThat(keepProfilesRunning).isNull();
     }
+    @Test
+    public void testEffectiveKeepProfilesRunningIsToFalse4To6() throws Exception {
+        writeVersionToXml(4);
+
+        final int userId = UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM;
+        mProvider.mUsers = new int[]{userId};
+        preparePoliciesFile(userId, "device_policies.xml");
+
+        mUpgrader.upgradePolicy(6);
+
+        assertThat(readVersionFromXml()).isAtLeast(6);
+
+        Document policies = readPolicies(userId);
+        Element keepProfilesRunning = (Element) policies.getDocumentElement()
+                .getElementsByTagName("keep-profiles-running").item(0);
+
+        // Default value (false) is not serialized.
+        assertThat(keepProfilesRunning).isNull();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Verify correct behaviour when upgrading from Android 13
+     */
+    @Test
+    public void testEffectiveKeepProfilesRunningIsToFalse3To6() throws Exception {
+        writeVersionToXml(3);
+
+        final int userId = UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM;
+        mProvider.mUsers = new int[]{userId};
+        preparePoliciesFile(userId, "device_policies.xml");
+
+        mUpgrader.upgradePolicy(6);
+
+        assertThat(readVersionFromXml()).isAtLeast(6);
+
+        Document policies = readPolicies(userId);
+        Element keepProfilesRunning = (Element) policies.getDocumentElement()
+                .getElementsByTagName("keep-profiles-running").item(0);
+
+        // Default value (false) is not serialized.
+        assertThat(keepProfilesRunning).isNull();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testEffectiveKeepProfilesRunningMissingInV5() throws Exception {
+        writeVersionToXml(5);
+
+        final int userId = UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM;
+        mProvider.mUsers = new int[]{userId};
+        preparePoliciesFile(userId, "device_policies.xml");
+
+        mUpgrader.upgradePolicy(6);
+
+        assertThat(readVersionFromXml()).isAtLeast(6);
+
+        Document policies = readPolicies(userId);
+        Element keepProfilesRunning = (Element) policies.getDocumentElement()
+                .getElementsByTagName("keep-profiles-running").item(0);
+        assertThat(keepProfilesRunning.getAttribute("value")).isEqualTo("true");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testEffectiveKeepProfilesRunningTrueInV5() throws Exception {
+        writeVersionToXml(5);
+
+        final int userId = UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM;
+        mProvider.mUsers = new int[]{userId};
+        preparePoliciesFile(userId, "device_policies_keep_profiles_running_true.xml");
+
+        mUpgrader.upgradePolicy(6);
+
+        assertThat(readVersionFromXml()).isAtLeast(6);
+
+        Document policies = readPolicies(userId);
+        Element keepProfilesRunning = (Element) policies.getDocumentElement()
+                .getElementsByTagName("keep-profiles-running").item(0);
+        assertThat(keepProfilesRunning.getAttribute("value")).isEqualTo("true");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testEffectiveKeepProfilesRunningFalseInV5() throws Exception {
+        writeVersionToXml(5);
+
+        final int userId = UserHandle.USER_SYSTEM;
+        mProvider.mUsers = new int[]{userId};
+        preparePoliciesFile(userId, "device_policies_keep_profiles_running_false.xml");
+
+        mUpgrader.upgradePolicy(6);
+
+        assertThat(readVersionFromXml()).isAtLeast(6);
+
+        Document policies = readPolicies(userId);
+        Element keepProfilesRunning = (Element) policies.getDocumentElement()
+                .getElementsByTagName("keep-profiles-running").item(0);
+
+        // Default value (false) is not serialized.
+        assertThat(keepProfilesRunning).isNull();
+    }
+
 
     @Test
     public void isLatestVersionTested() {