diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0c9a2ef76317d..348ded7aaead5 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1031,7 +1031,7 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.STOP_APP_SWITCHES"
         android:label="@string/permlab_stopAppSwitches"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_stopAppSwitches"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signatureOrSystem" />
 
     <!-- Allows an application to retrieve the current state of keys and
          switches.  This is only for use by the system.-->