diff --git a/packages/VpnDialogs/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/VpnDialogs/AndroidManifest.xml
index a3d27ce8a3dab..60ed3245bc2b0 100644
--- a/packages/VpnDialogs/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/VpnDialogs/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CONTROL_VPN" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CONNECTIVITY_INTERNAL" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS"/>
 
     <application android:label="VpnDialogs"
             android:allowBackup="false" >
diff --git a/packages/VpnDialogs/src/com/android/vpndialogs/ConfirmDialog.java b/packages/VpnDialogs/src/com/android/vpndialogs/ConfirmDialog.java
index 72ce9c4efdc06..09339743db5c5 100644
--- a/packages/VpnDialogs/src/com/android/vpndialogs/ConfirmDialog.java
+++ b/packages/VpnDialogs/src/com/android/vpndialogs/ConfirmDialog.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.vpndialogs;
 
+import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS;
+
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.DialogInterface;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ public class ConfirmDialog extends AlertActivity
         setupAlert();
 
         getWindow().setCloseOnTouchOutside(false);
+        getWindow().addPrivateFlags(PRIVATE_FLAG_HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS);
         Button button = mAlert.getButton(DialogInterface.BUTTON_POSITIVE);
         button.setFilterTouchesWhenObscured(true);
     }