diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/google/errorprone/bugpatterns/StatementSwitchToExpressionSwitch.java b/core/src/main/java/com/google/errorprone/bugpatterns/StatementSwitchToExpressionSwitch.java
index 1fe5702db3d..fdb019a89ca 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/google/errorprone/bugpatterns/StatementSwitchToExpressionSwitch.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/google/errorprone/bugpatterns/StatementSwitchToExpressionSwitch.java
@@ -173,9 +173,10 @@ enum CaseQualifications {
             .getBoolean("StatementSwitchToExpressionSwitch:EnableReturnSwitchConversion")
             .orElse(true);
     this.enableAssignmentSwitchConversion =
-        flags
-            .getBoolean("StatementSwitchToExpressionSwitch:EnableAssignmentSwitchConversion")
-            .orElse(true);
+        true
+            || flags
+                .getBoolean("StatementSwitchToExpressionSwitch:EnableAssignmentSwitchConversion")
+                .orElse(true);
   }
 
   @Override