diff --git a/core/java/android/hardware/biometrics/BiometricOverlayConstants.java b/core/java/android/hardware/biometrics/BiometricOverlayConstants.java
index 603b06ddabaab..065ae64a92ad2 100644
--- a/core/java/android/hardware/biometrics/BiometricOverlayConstants.java
+++ b/core/java/android/hardware/biometrics/BiometricOverlayConstants.java
@@ -38,13 +38,16 @@ public interface BiometricOverlayConstants {
     int REASON_AUTH_KEYGUARD = 4;
     /** Non-specific usage (from FingerprintManager). */
     int REASON_AUTH_OTHER = 5;
+    /** Usage from Settings. */
+    int REASON_AUTH_SETTINGS = 6;
 
     @IntDef({REASON_UNKNOWN,
             REASON_ENROLL_FIND_SENSOR,
             REASON_ENROLL_ENROLLING,
             REASON_AUTH_BP,
             REASON_AUTH_KEYGUARD,
-            REASON_AUTH_OTHER})
+            REASON_AUTH_OTHER,
+            REASON_AUTH_SETTINGS})
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
     @interface ShowReason {}
 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/SidefpsController.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/SidefpsController.kt
index b7398d86c16e2..e2a2d07bdf350 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/SidefpsController.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/SidefpsController.kt
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import android.graphics.PorterDuffColorFilter
 import android.graphics.Rect
 import android.hardware.biometrics.BiometricOverlayConstants
 import android.hardware.biometrics.BiometricOverlayConstants.REASON_AUTH_KEYGUARD
+import android.hardware.biometrics.BiometricOverlayConstants.REASON_AUTH_SETTINGS
 import android.hardware.display.DisplayManager
 import android.hardware.fingerprint.FingerprintManager
 import android.hardware.fingerprint.FingerprintSensorPropertiesInternal
@@ -181,6 +182,7 @@ class SidefpsController @Inject constructor(
 @BiometricOverlayConstants.ShowReason
 private fun Int.isReasonToShow(): Boolean = when (this) {
     REASON_AUTH_KEYGUARD -> false
+    REASON_AUTH_SETTINGS -> false
     else -> true
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/SidefpsControllerTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/SidefpsControllerTest.kt
index 5fee7fbf87058..ca7d506dcc781 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/SidefpsControllerTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/SidefpsControllerTest.kt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.systemui.biometrics
 
 import android.graphics.Rect
 import android.hardware.biometrics.BiometricOverlayConstants.REASON_AUTH_KEYGUARD
+import android.hardware.biometrics.BiometricOverlayConstants.REASON_AUTH_SETTINGS
 import android.hardware.biometrics.BiometricOverlayConstants.REASON_UNKNOWN
 import android.hardware.biometrics.SensorProperties
 import android.hardware.display.DisplayManager
@@ -182,7 +183,16 @@ class SidefpsControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
 
     @Test
     fun testIgnoredForKeyguard() {
-        overlayController.show(SENSOR_ID, REASON_AUTH_KEYGUARD)
+        testIgnoredFor(REASON_AUTH_KEYGUARD)
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testIgnoredForSettings() {
+        testIgnoredFor(REASON_AUTH_SETTINGS)
+    }
+
+    private fun testIgnoredFor(reason: Int) {
+        overlayController.show(SENSOR_ID, reason)
         executor.runAllReady()
 
         verify(windowManager, never()).addView(any(), any())
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/AuthenticationClient.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/AuthenticationClient.java
index 031f6eeeca5fa..61b8ded60db72 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/AuthenticationClient.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/biometrics/sensors/AuthenticationClient.java
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@ public abstract class AuthenticationClient<T> extends AcquisitionClient<T>
         return Utils.isKeyguard(getContext(), getOwnerString());
     }
 
+    private boolean isSettings() {
+        return Utils.isSettings(getContext(), getOwnerString());
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected boolean isCryptoOperation() {
         return mOperationId != 0;
@@ -499,6 +503,8 @@ public abstract class AuthenticationClient<T> extends AcquisitionClient<T>
     protected int getShowOverlayReason() {
         if (isKeyguard()) {
             return BiometricOverlayConstants.REASON_AUTH_KEYGUARD;
+        } else if (isSettings()) {
+            return BiometricOverlayConstants.REASON_AUTH_SETTINGS;
         } else if (isBiometricPrompt()) {
             return BiometricOverlayConstants.REASON_AUTH_BP;
         } else {