diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
index 64c54d9e9cd9b..eefb9fe696870 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>
 
+        <!-- handle dock insertion, launch screensaver instead -->
+        <activity android:name=".DreamsDockLauncher"
+                android:label="@string/dreams_dock_launcher">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DESK_DOCK" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+
         <activity android:name=".usb.UsbStorageActivity"
                 android:excludeFromRecents="true">
         </activity>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 8108a90194a07..1a6cae2ec2f76 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -351,4 +351,7 @@
 
     <!-- Content description of the clear button in the notification panel for accessibility (not shown on the screen). [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="accessibility_clear_all">Clear all notifications.</string>
+
+    <!-- Description of the desk dock action that invokes the Android Dreams screen saver feature -->
+    <string name="dreams_dock_launcher">Activate screen saver</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/DreamsDockLauncher.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/DreamsDockLauncher.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..b8cdd73aa1d97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/DreamsDockLauncher.java
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package com.android.systemui;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
+import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.ContentResolver;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.provider.Settings;
+import android.util.Slog;
+
+public class DreamsDockLauncher extends Activity {
+    private static final String TAG = "DreamsDockLauncher";
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate (Bundle icicle) {
+        super.onCreate(icicle);
+        try {
+            String component = Settings.Secure.getString(
+                    getContentResolver(), Settings.Secure.DREAM_COMPONENT);
+            if (component != null) {
+                ComponentName cn = ComponentName.unflattenFromString(component);
+                Intent zzz = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN)
+                    .setComponent(cn)
+                    .addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
+                        | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_EXCLUDE_FROM_RECENTS
+                        | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NO_USER_ACTION
+                        );
+                startActivity(zzz);
+            } else {
+                Slog.e(TAG, "Couldn't start screen saver: none selected");
+            }
+        } catch (android.content.ActivityNotFoundException exc) {
+            // no screensaver? give up
+            Slog.e(TAG, "Couldn't start screen saver: none installed");
+        }
+        finish();
+    }
+}