diff --git a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
index c42d4617b1792..c9123fd2227f9 100644
--- a/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/devicepolicy/java/com/android/server/devicepolicy/DevicePolicyManagerService.java
@@ -4427,6 +4427,7 @@ public class DevicePolicyManagerService extends IDevicePolicyManager.Stub {
         intent.putExtra(DeviceAdminReceiver.EXTRA_CHOOSE_PRIVATE_KEY_URI, uri);
         intent.putExtra(DeviceAdminReceiver.EXTRA_CHOOSE_PRIVATE_KEY_ALIAS, alias);
         intent.putExtra(DeviceAdminReceiver.EXTRA_CHOOSE_PRIVATE_KEY_RESPONSE, response);
+        intent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_FOREGROUND);
 
         final long id = mInjector.binderClearCallingIdentity();
         try {