diff --git a/packages/VpnDialogs/res/layout/confirm.xml b/packages/VpnDialogs/res/layout/confirm.xml
index fef00c2203b42..ee7f4b84e400b 100644
--- a/packages/VpnDialogs/res/layout/confirm.xml
+++ b/packages/VpnDialogs/res/layout/confirm.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
                 android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                 android:text="@string/accept"
                 android:textSize="20sp"
+                android:filterTouchesWhenObscured="true"
                 android:checked="false"/>
     </LinearLayout>
 </ScrollView>
diff --git a/packages/VpnDialogs/src/com/android/vpndialogs/ConfirmDialog.java b/packages/VpnDialogs/src/com/android/vpndialogs/ConfirmDialog.java
index 7a1e66c9cde4f..6faf4e09fcbb1 100644
--- a/packages/VpnDialogs/src/com/android/vpndialogs/ConfirmDialog.java
+++ b/packages/VpnDialogs/src/com/android/vpndialogs/ConfirmDialog.java
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public class ConfirmDialog extends AlertActivity implements
             getWindow().setCloseOnTouchOutside(false);
             mButton = mAlert.getButton(DialogInterface.BUTTON_POSITIVE);
             mButton.setEnabled(false);
+            mButton.setFilterTouchesWhenObscured(true);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             Log.e(TAG, "onResume", e);
             finish();