diff --git a/common/device-side/util/src/com/android/compatibility/common/util/AppStandbyUtils.java b/common/device-side/util/src/com/android/compatibility/common/util/AppStandbyUtils.java
index a1adc02..eb94b60 100644
--- a/common/device-side/util/src/com/android/compatibility/common/util/AppStandbyUtils.java
+++ b/common/device-side/util/src/com/android/compatibility/common/util/AppStandbyUtils.java
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@
     public static boolean isAppStandbyEnabledAtRuntime() {
         final String result =
                 SystemUtil.runShellCommand("settings get global app_standby_enabled").trim();
-        final boolean boolResult = result.equals("1");
+        // framework considers null value as enabled.
+        final boolean boolResult = result.equals("1") || result.equals("null");
         Log.d(TAG, "AppStandby is " + (boolResult ? "enabled" : "disabled") + " at runtime.");
         return boolResult;
     }