diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
index 2a1db4e..cdd1414 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.AlarmManager;
+import android.app.IWallpaperManager;
 import android.app.KeyguardManager;
 import android.app.Notification;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
@@ -747,6 +748,14 @@
             Slog.e(TAG, "Failed to register VR mode state listener: " + e);
         }
 
+        IWallpaperManager wallpaperManager = IWallpaperManager.Stub.asInterface(
+                ServiceManager.getService(Context.WALLPAPER_SERVICE));
+        try {
+            wallpaperManager.setInAmbientMode(false /* ambientMode */, false /* animated */);
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            // Just pass, nothing critical.
+        }
+
         // end old BaseStatusBar.start().
 
         // Lastly, call to the icon policy to install/update all the icons.