diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
index fd7e3673b3..4c0bde7694 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 
 public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener {
     public static final boolean ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS =
-            SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.wm.debug.shell_transit", false);
+            SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.wm.debug.shell_transit", true);
     public static final boolean SHELL_TRANSITIONS_ROTATION = ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS
             && SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.wm.debug.shell_transit_rotate", false);
 
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbstractQuickStepTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbstractQuickStepTest.java
index f190e27237..3817cf2300 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbstractQuickStepTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/AbstractQuickStepTest.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import org.junit.rules.TestRule;
  */
 public abstract class AbstractQuickStepTest extends AbstractLauncherUiTest {
     public static final boolean ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS =
-            SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.wm.debug.shell_transit", false);
+            SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.wm.debug.shell_transit", true);
     @Override
     protected TestRule getRulesInsideActivityMonitor() {
         return RuleChain.