diff --git a/core/java/android/app/backup/BackupAgent.java b/core/java/android/app/backup/BackupAgent.java
index df27d583d3610..c983d4f687106 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/backup/BackupAgent.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/backup/BackupAgent.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import android.os.Looper;
 import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor;
 import android.os.Process;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
+import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.system.ErrnoException;
 import android.system.Os;
 import android.system.OsConstants;
@@ -221,6 +222,18 @@ public abstract class BackupAgent extends ContextWrapper {
     public void onCreate() {
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Provided as a convenience for agent implementations that need an opportunity
+     * to do one-time initialization before the actual backup or restore operation
+     * is begun with information about the calling user.
+     * <p>
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public void onCreate(UserHandle user) {
+        onCreate();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Provided as a convenience for agent implementations that need to do some
      * sort of shutdown process after backup or restore is completed.