diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index f6f1d81ce860e..cbcadc33b97f8 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2955,11 +2955,16 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_SCOPED_ACCESS_DIRECTORY_PERMISSIONS"
         android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
-    <!-- @SystemApi Allows an application to delete cache files.
-    <p>Not for use by third-party applications. -->
+    <!-- @SystemApi Old permission for deleting an app's cache files, no longer used,
+         but signals for us to quietly ignore calls instead of throwing an exception. -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.DELETE_CACHE_FILES"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged" />
 
+    <!-- Allows an application to delete cache files.
+         @hide -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNAL_DELETE_CACHE_FILES"
+        android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows an application to delete packages.
          <p>Not for use by third-party applications.
          <p>Starting in {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#N}, user confirmation is requested
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index 384b074e4c2f0..5e7ed627130be 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -19102,8 +19102,21 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
     public void deleteApplicationCacheFilesAsUser(final String packageName, final int userId,
             final IPackageDataObserver observer) {
         final int callingUid = Binder.getCallingUid();
-        mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(
-                android.Manifest.permission.DELETE_CACHE_FILES, null);
+        if (mContext.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(
+                android.Manifest.permission.INTERNAL_DELETE_CACHE_FILES)
+                != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+            // If the caller has the old delete cache permission, silently ignore.  Else throw.
+            if (mContext.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(
+                    android.Manifest.permission.DELETE_CACHE_FILES)
+                    == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                Slog.w(TAG, "Calling uid " + callingUid + " does not have " +
+                        android.Manifest.permission.INTERNAL_DELETE_CACHE_FILES +
+                        ", silently ignoring");
+                return;
+            }
+            mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(
+                    android.Manifest.permission.INTERNAL_DELETE_CACHE_FILES, null);
+        }
         mPermissionManager.enforceCrossUserPermission(callingUid, userId,
                 /* requireFullPermission= */ true, /* checkShell= */ false,
                 "delete application cache files");