diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/gestures/PowerMenuPrivacyPreferenceController.java b/src/com/android/settings/gestures/PowerMenuPrivacyPreferenceController.java
index 29c6176..ec88ddc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/gestures/PowerMenuPrivacyPreferenceController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/gestures/PowerMenuPrivacyPreferenceController.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
         final ContentResolver resolver = mContext.getContentResolver();
         boolean cardsAvailable = Settings.Secure.getInt(resolver, CARDS_AVAILABLE_KEY, 0) != 0;
         boolean cardsEnabled = Settings.Secure.getInt(resolver, CARDS_ENABLED_KEY, 0) != 0;
-        boolean controlsEnabled = Settings.Secure.getInt(resolver, CONTROLS_ENABLED_KEY, 0) != 0;
+        boolean controlsEnabled = Settings.Secure.getInt(resolver, CONTROLS_ENABLED_KEY, 1) != 0;
         return (cardsAvailable && cardsEnabled) || controlsEnabled;
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/gestures/PowerMenuPrivacyPreferenceControllerTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/gestures/PowerMenuPrivacyPreferenceControllerTest.java
index 7891d2f..32048a1 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/gestures/PowerMenuPrivacyPreferenceControllerTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/gestures/PowerMenuPrivacyPreferenceControllerTest.java
@@ -202,4 +202,14 @@
         assertThat(mController.getAvailabilityStatus()).isEqualTo(
                 BasePreferenceController.DISABLED_DEPENDENT_SETTING);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getAvailabilityStatus_controlsDeletedSecure_retursAvailable() {
+        when(mLockPatternUtils.isSecure(anyInt())).thenReturn(true);
+
+        Settings.Secure.putString(mContentResolver, CONTROLS_ENABLED_KEY, null);
+
+        assertThat(mController.getAvailabilityStatus()).isEqualTo(
+                BasePreferenceController.AVAILABLE);
+    }
 }