diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index e4a93e740c4cd..dbbe1b4ca5748 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.MODIFY_PHONE_STATE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.READ_PRIVILEGED_PHONE_STATE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.RECEIVE_EMERGENCY_BROADCAST"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND"/>
     </privapp-permissions>
 
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.defcontainer">