diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 48223792ed..2d916508ce 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -599,9 +599,6 @@ public class TaskbarActivityContext extends BaseTaskbarContext {
     }
 
     public void onNavButtonsDarkIntensityChanged(float darkIntensity) {
-        if (!isUserSetupComplete()) {
-            return;
-        }
         mControllers.navbarButtonsViewController.getTaskbarNavButtonDarkIntensity()
                 .updateValue(darkIntensity);
     }