diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java
index fc82d41..f86867b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummary.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 import com.android.settings.dashboard.conditional.FocusRecyclerView;
 import com.android.settings.dashboard.conditional.FocusRecyclerView.FocusListener;
 import com.android.settings.dashboard.suggestions.SuggestionDismissController;
+import com.android.settings.dashboard.suggestions.SuggestionFeatureProvider;
 import com.android.settings.overlay.FeatureFactory;
 import com.android.settings.widget.ActionBarShadowController;
 import com.android.settingslib.drawer.CategoryKey;
@@ -86,10 +87,14 @@
     public void onAttach(Context context) {
         super.onAttach(context);
         Log.d(TAG, "Creating SuggestionControllerMixin");
-        mSuggestionControllerMixin = new SuggestionControllerMixin(context, this /* host */,
-                getLifecycle(), FeatureFactory.getFactory(context)
-                                    .getSuggestionFeatureProvider(context)
-                                    .getSuggestionServiceComponent());
+        final SuggestionFeatureProvider suggestionFeatureProvider = FeatureFactory
+                .getFactory(context)
+                .getSuggestionFeatureProvider(context);
+        if (suggestionFeatureProvider.isSuggestionEnabled(context)) {
+            mSuggestionControllerMixin = new SuggestionControllerMixin(context, this /* host */,
+                    getLifecycle(), suggestionFeatureProvider
+                    .getSuggestionServiceComponent());
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -202,12 +207,12 @@
         mDashboard.setItemAnimator(new DashboardItemAnimator());
         if (mDashboardFeatureProvider.useSuggestionUiV2()) {
             mAdapterV2 = new DashboardAdapterV2(getContext(), bundle,
-                mConditionManager.getConditions(), mSuggestionControllerMixin, getLifecycle());
+                    mConditionManager.getConditions(), mSuggestionControllerMixin, getLifecycle());
             mDashboard.setAdapter(mAdapterV2);
             mSummaryLoader.setSummaryConsumer(mAdapterV2);
         } else {
             mAdapter = new DashboardAdapter(getContext(), bundle, mConditionManager.getConditions(),
-                mSuggestionControllerMixin, this /* SuggestionDismissController.Callback */);
+                    mSuggestionControllerMixin, this /* SuggestionDismissController.Callback */);
             mDashboard.setAdapter(mAdapter);
             mSummaryLoader.setSummaryConsumer(mAdapter);
         }
@@ -302,6 +307,9 @@
                 CategoryKey.CATEGORY_HOMEPAGE);
         mSummaryLoader.updateSummaryToCache(category);
         mStagingCategory = category;
+        if (mSuggestionControllerMixin == null) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (mSuggestionControllerMixin.isSuggestionLoaded()) {
             Log.d(TAG, "Suggestion has loaded, setting suggestion/category");
             ThreadUtils.postOnMainThread(() -> {
@@ -321,7 +329,7 @@
             Log.d(TAG, "Suggestion NOT loaded, delaying setCategory by " + MAX_WAIT_MILLIS + "ms");
             if (mDashboardFeatureProvider.useSuggestionUiV2()) {
                 mHandler.postDelayed(()
-                    -> mAdapterV2.setCategory(mStagingCategory), MAX_WAIT_MILLIS);
+                        -> mAdapterV2.setCategory(mStagingCategory), MAX_WAIT_MILLIS);
             } else {
                 mHandler.postDelayed(() -> mAdapter.setCategory(mStagingCategory), MAX_WAIT_MILLIS);
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionFeatureProvider.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionFeatureProvider.java
index b700049..f913085 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionFeatureProvider.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionFeatureProvider.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     /**
      * Whether or not the whole suggestion feature is enabled.
      */
-    boolean isSuggestionV2Enabled(Context context);
+    boolean isSuggestionEnabled(Context context);
 
     /**
      * Returns the component name for SuggestionService.
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionFeatureProviderImpl.java b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionFeatureProviderImpl.java
index 4e5f688..8523273 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionFeatureProviderImpl.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionFeatureProviderImpl.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     private final MetricsFeatureProvider mMetricsFeatureProvider;
 
     @Override
-    public boolean isSuggestionV2Enabled(Context context) {
+    public boolean isSuggestionEnabled(Context context) {
         final ActivityManager am =
                 (ActivityManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
         return !am.isLowRamDevice();
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/system/SystemDashboardFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/system/SystemDashboardFragment.java
index 323a2d4..88cafb0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/system/SystemDashboardFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/system/SystemDashboardFragment.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.os.UserManager;
 import android.provider.SearchIndexableResource;
 import android.support.v7.preference.Preference;
 import android.support.v7.preference.PreferenceGroup;
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummaryTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummaryTest.java
index 59823ec..2a7b829 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummaryTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/DashboardSummaryTest.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.settings.dashboard;
 
+import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.nullable;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doNothing;
@@ -34,9 +35,11 @@
 import com.android.settings.TestConfig;
 import com.android.settings.dashboard.conditional.ConditionManager;
 import com.android.settings.dashboard.conditional.FocusRecyclerView;
+import com.android.settings.testutils.FakeFeatureFactory;
 import com.android.settings.testutils.SettingsRobolectricTestRunner;
 import com.android.settingslib.drawer.CategoryKey;
 import com.android.settingslib.drawer.DashboardCategory;
+import com.android.settingslib.suggestions.SuggestionControllerMixin;
 
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -67,10 +70,12 @@
 
     private Context mContext;
     private DashboardSummary mSummary;
+    private FakeFeatureFactory mFeatureFactory;
 
     @Before
     public void setUp() {
         MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
+        mFeatureFactory = FakeFeatureFactory.setupForTest();
         mContext = RuntimeEnvironment.application;
         mSummary = spy(new DashboardSummary());
         ReflectionHelpers.setField(mSummary, "mAdapter", mAdapter);
@@ -83,6 +88,28 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    public void onAttach_suggestionDisabled_shouldNotStartSuggestionControllerMixin() {
+        when(mFeatureFactory.suggestionsFeatureProvider.isSuggestionEnabled(any(Context.class)))
+                .thenReturn(false);
+
+        mSummary.onAttach(mContext);
+        final SuggestionControllerMixin mixin = ReflectionHelpers
+                .getField(mSummary, "mSuggestionControllerMixin");
+        assertThat(mixin).isNull();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void onAttach_suggestionEnabled_shouldStartSuggestionControllerMixin() {
+        when(mFeatureFactory.suggestionsFeatureProvider.isSuggestionEnabled(any(Context.class)))
+                .thenReturn(true);
+
+        mSummary.onAttach(mContext);
+        final SuggestionControllerMixin mixin = ReflectionHelpers
+                .getField(mSummary, "mSuggestionControllerMixin");
+        assertThat(mixin).isNotNull();
+    }
+
+    @Test
     public void updateCategory_shouldGetCategoryFromFeatureProvider() {
         doReturn(mock(Activity.class)).when(mSummary).getActivity();
         mSummary.onAttach(mContext);
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionFeatureProviderImplTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionFeatureProviderImplTest.java
index 54af308..e9c8805 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionFeatureProviderImplTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/dashboard/suggestions/SuggestionFeatureProviderImplTest.java
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@
     public void isSuggestionEnabled_isLowMemoryDevice_shouldReturnFalse() {
         when(mActivityManager.isLowRamDevice()).thenReturn(true);
 
-        assertThat(mProvider.isSuggestionV2Enabled(mContext)).isFalse();
+        assertThat(mProvider.isSuggestionEnabled(mContext)).isFalse();
     }
 
     @Test
     public void isSuggestionV2Enabled_isNotLowMemoryDevice_shouldReturnTrue() {
         when(mActivityManager.isLowRamDevice()).thenReturn(false);
-        assertThat(mProvider.isSuggestionV2Enabled(mContext)).isTrue();
+        assertThat(mProvider.isSuggestionEnabled(mContext)).isTrue();
     }
 
     @Test