diff --git a/android/KMEA/app/src/main/java/com/keyman/engine/KMManager.java b/android/KMEA/app/src/main/java/com/keyman/engine/KMManager.java
index b31fe425066..e4edeb9d821 100644
--- a/android/KMEA/app/src/main/java/com/keyman/engine/KMManager.java
+++ b/android/KMEA/app/src/main/java/com/keyman/engine/KMManager.java
@@ -2361,7 +2361,7 @@ public static void handleGlobeKeyAction(Context context, boolean globeKeyDown, K
     if (KMManager.shouldAllowSetKeyboard()) {
       // inKeyguardRestrictedInputMode() deprecated, so check isKeyguardLocked() to determine if screen is locked
       if (isLocked()) {
-        if (keyboardType == KeyboardType.KEYBOARD_TYPE_SYSTEM && globeKeyState == GlobeKeyState.GLOBE_KEY_STATE_UP) {
+        if (keyboardType == KeyboardType.KEYBOARD_TYPE_SYSTEM && globeKeyState == GlobeKeyState.GLOBE_KEY_STATE_DOWN) {
           doGlobeKeyLockscreenAction(context);
         }
         // clear globeKeyState