diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index 3ce0774310950..6f3a44e57b213 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -11594,6 +11594,13 @@ public final class Settings {
         /** @hide */ public static final int EMULATE_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_OFF = 0;
         /** @hide */ public static final int EMULATE_DISPLAY_CUTOUT_ON = 1;
 
+        /**
+         * A colon separated list of keys for Settings Slices.
+         *
+         * @hide
+         */
+        public static final String BLOCKED_SLICES = "blocked_slices";
+
         /**
          * Defines global zen mode.  ZEN_MODE_OFF, ZEN_MODE_IMPORTANT_INTERRUPTIONS,
          * or ZEN_MODE_NO_INTERRUPTIONS.
diff --git a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
index 932ffec56ee6f..5126794f0bece 100644
--- a/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
+++ b/core/tests/coretests/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ public class SettingsBackupTest {
                     Settings.Global.BLE_SCAN_LOW_LATENCY_WINDOW_MS,
                     Settings.Global.BLE_SCAN_LOW_LATENCY_INTERVAL_MS,
                     Settings.Global.BLE_SCAN_BACKGROUND_MODE,
+                    Settings.Global.BLOCKED_SLICES,
                     Settings.Global.BLOCKING_HELPER_DISMISS_TO_VIEW_RATIO_LIMIT,
                     Settings.Global.BLOCKING_HELPER_STREAK_LIMIT,
                     Settings.Global.BLUETOOTH_A2DP_SINK_PRIORITY_PREFIX,