diff --git a/core/java/android/view/MotionEvent.java b/core/java/android/view/MotionEvent.java
index b054468aff7ea..0483d0ba76152 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/MotionEvent.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/MotionEvent.java
@@ -484,6 +484,15 @@ public final class MotionEvent extends InputEvent implements Parcelable {
      */
     public static final int FLAG_CANCELED = 0x20;
 
+    /**
+     * This flag indicates that the event will not cause a focus change if it is directed to an
+     * unfocused window, even if it an {@link #ACTION_DOWN}. This is typically used with pointer
+     * gestures to allow the user to direct gestures to an unfocused window without bringing the
+     * window into focus.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public static final int FLAG_NO_FOCUS_CHANGE = 0x40;
+
     /**
      * Private flag that indicates when the system has detected that this motion event
      * may be inconsistent with respect to the sequence of previously delivered motion events,