diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2cf241f9b249c..b084eae552d0f 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3421,6 +3421,8 @@
 
     <!-- Allows an app to prevent non-system-overlay windows from being drawn on top of it -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.HIDE_OVERLAY_WINDOWS"
+                android:label="@string/permlab_hideOverlayWindows"
+                android:description="@string/permdesc_hideOverlayWindows"
                 android:protectionLevel="normal" />
 
     <!-- ================================== -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 8106e247ae638..9a13c06395d6c 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1122,6 +1122,11 @@
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permdesc_systemAlertWindow">This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.</string>
 
+    <!-- Title of hide overlay windows permission, which allows an app to hide overlay windows from other apps. -->
+    <string name="permlab_hideOverlayWindows">hide other apps overlays</string>
+    <!-- Description of hide overlay windows permission, which allows an app to prevent overlays from being drawn on top of it. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="permdesc_hideOverlayWindows">This app can request that the system hides overlays originating from apps from being shown on top of it.</string>
+
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permlab_runInBackground">run in the background</string>
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->