diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
index 1b72e20803cee..37cfc69ea332b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
@@ -319,6 +319,17 @@ public class StatusBar extends SystemUI implements DemoMode,
     /** If true, the lockscreen will show a distinct wallpaper */
     public static final boolean ENABLE_LOCKSCREEN_WALLPAPER = true;
 
+    private static final AudioAttributes AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES =
+            new AudioAttributes.Builder()
+                    .setContentType(AudioAttributes.CONTENT_TYPE_SONIFICATION)
+                    // Temporary fix for b/123870990. No time in this release to
+                    // introduce a new vibration type, but we need to distinguish these vibrations
+                    // from other haptic feedback vibrations. Fortunately, Alarm vibrations have
+                    // exactly the same behavior as we need
+                    // TODO: refactor within the scope of b/132170758
+                    .setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_ALARM)
+                    .build();
+
     static {
         boolean onlyCoreApps;
         try {
@@ -3668,7 +3679,7 @@ public class StatusBar extends SystemUI implements DemoMode,
 
     private void vibrateForCameraGesture() {
         // Make sure to pass -1 for repeat so VibratorService doesn't stop us when going to sleep.
-        mVibrator.vibrate(mCameraLaunchGestureVibePattern, -1 /* repeat */);
+        mVibrator.vibrate(mCameraLaunchGestureVibePattern, -1 /* repeat */, AUDIO_ATTRIBUTES);
     }
 
     /**