diff --git a/packages/CompanionDeviceManager/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/CompanionDeviceManager/AndroidManifest.xml
index ea9b52cbf3d51..e4e5b9fa781a2 100644
--- a/packages/CompanionDeviceManager/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/CompanionDeviceManager/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RADIO_SCAN_WITHOUT_LOCATION"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS"/>
 
     <application
         android:allowClearUserData="true"