diff --git a/services/inputflinger/UnwantedInteractionBlocker.cpp b/services/inputflinger/UnwantedInteractionBlocker.cpp
index 2193b7c..fcb7bec 100644
--- a/services/inputflinger/UnwantedInteractionBlocker.cpp
+++ b/services/inputflinger/UnwantedInteractionBlocker.cpp
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
 static bool isPalmRejectionEnabled() {
     std::string value = toLower(
             server_configurable_flags::GetServerConfigurableFlag(INPUT_NATIVE_BOOT,
-                                                                 PALM_REJECTION_ENABLED, "false"));
-    if (value == "true" || value == "1") {
+                                                                 PALM_REJECTION_ENABLED, "0"));
+    if (value == "1") {
         return true;
     }
     return false;