diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py
index 7a1d08484..d778e7288 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/api.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class BotUpdateApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
                patch_gerrit_url, revision, parent_got_revision,
                deps_revision_overrides, fail_patch, *args, **kwargs):
     self._apply_patch_on_gclient = properties.get(
-        'apply_patch_on_gclient', True)
+        'apply_patch_on_gclient', False)
     self._issue = patch_issue
     self._patchset = patch_set
     self._repository = repository or patch_repository_url
@@ -207,8 +207,8 @@ class BotUpdateApi(recipe_api.RecipeApi):
       cmd.append('--gerrit_no_rebase_patch_ref')
     if disable_syntax_validation or cfg.disable_syntax_validation:
       cmd.append('--disable-syntax-validation')
-    if not self._apply_patch_on_gclient:
-      cmd.append('--no-apply-patch-on-gclient')
+    if self._apply_patch_on_gclient:
+      cmd.append('--apply-patch-on-gclient')
 
     # Inject Json output for testing.
     first_sln = cfg.solutions[0].name
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_apply_patch_on_gclient.json b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/apply_patch_on_gclient.json
similarity index 99%
rename from recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_apply_patch_on_gclient.json
rename to recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/apply_patch_on_gclient.json
index 25887e98e..81fdb28cf 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/no_apply_patch_on_gclient.json
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.expected/apply_patch_on_gclient.json
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
       "--revision",
       "src/third_party/angle@HEAD",
       "--disable-syntax-validation",
-      "--no-apply-patch-on-gclient"
+      "--apply-patch-on-gclient"
     ],
     "env_prefixes": {
       "PATH": [
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
       "src@f27fede2220bcd326aee3e86ddfd4ebd0fe58cb9",
       "--revision",
       "src/third_party/angle@fac9503c46405f77757b9a728eb85b8d7bc6080c",
-      "--no-apply-patch-on-gclient"
+      "--apply-patch-on-gclient"
     ],
     "env_prefixes": {
       "PATH": [
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.py
index 010bdd8a4..88a936a6f 100644
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/examples/full.py
@@ -193,12 +193,12 @@ def GenTests(api):
       patch_issue=338811,
       patch_set=3,
   )
-  yield api.test('no_apply_patch_on_gclient') + api.properties.tryserver(
+  yield api.test('apply_patch_on_gclient') + api.properties.tryserver(
       gerrit_project='angle/angle',
       patch_issue=338811,
       patch_set=3,
   ) + api.bot_update.properties(
-      apply_patch_on_gclient=False,
+      apply_patch_on_gclient=True,
   )
   yield api.test('tryjob_gerrit_v8') + api.properties.tryserver(
       gerrit_project='v8/v8',
diff --git a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/resources/bot_update.py b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/resources/bot_update.py
index 676c8503d..b3c8241d7 100755
--- a/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/resources/bot_update.py
+++ b/recipes/recipe_modules/bot_update/resources/bot_update.py
@@ -1028,9 +1028,7 @@ def parse_args():
   parse.add_option(
       '--disable-syntax-validation', action='store_true',
       help='Disable validation of .gclient and DEPS syntax.')
-  parse.add_option('--no-apply-patch-on-gclient',
-                   dest='apply_patch_on_gclient', action='store_false',
-                   default=True,
+  parse.add_option('--apply-patch-on-gclient', action='store_true',
                    help='Patch the gerrit ref in gclient instead of here.')
 
   options, args = parse.parse_args()