diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index 5656c31c330af..e916bde7d47a3 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED = "android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED";
     field public static final String BLUETOOTH_SCAN = "android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN";
     field public static final String BODY_SENSORS = "android.permission.BODY_SENSORS";
+    field public static final String BODY_SENSORS_BACKGROUND = "android.permission.BODY_SENSORS_BACKGROUND";
     field public static final String BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED = "android.permission.BROADCAST_PACKAGE_REMOVED";
     field public static final String BROADCAST_SMS = "android.permission.BROADCAST_SMS";
     field public static final String BROADCAST_STICKY = "android.permission.BROADCAST_STICKY";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 5781b1edd2427..075329b0e5f45 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1481,8 +1481,26 @@
         android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.UNDEFINED"
         android:label="@string/permlab_bodySensors"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_bodySensors"
+        android:backgroundPermission="android.permission.BODY_SENSORS_BACKGROUND"
         android:protectionLevel="dangerous" />
 
+    <!-- Allows an application to access data from sensors that the user uses to measure what is
+         happening inside their body, such as heart rate. If you're requesting this permission, you
+         must also request {@link #BODY_SENSORS}. Requesting this permission by itself doesn't give
+         you Body sensors access.
+         <p>Protection level: dangerous
+
+         <p> This is a hard restricted permission which cannot be held by an app until
+         the installer on record whitelists the permission. For more details see
+         {@link android.content.pm.PackageInstaller.SessionParams#setWhitelistedRestrictedPermissions(Set)}.
+    -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.BODY_SENSORS_BACKGROUND"
+        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.UNDEFINED"
+        android:label="@string/permlab_bodySensors_background"
+        android:description="@string/permdesc_bodySensors_background"
+        android:protectionLevel="dangerous"
+        android:permissionFlags="hardRestricted" />
+
     <!-- Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
          <p>Protection level: normal
          @deprecated Applications should request {@link
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index 192f5c0cf96f2..fa593bc1ffbcc 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1237,8 +1237,11 @@
     <string name="permlab_bodySensors">access body sensors (like heart rate monitors)
     </string>
     <!-- Description of the body sensors permission, listed so the user can decide whether to allow the application to access data from body sensors. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
-    <string name="permdesc_bodySensors" product="default">Allows the app to access data from sensors
-    that monitor your physical condition, such as your heart rate.</string>
+    <string name="permdesc_bodySensors" product="default">Access to data from body sensors such as heart rate, temperature, blood oxygen percentage, etc.</string>
+    <!-- Title of the background body sensors permission, listed so the user can decide whether to allow the application to access body sensor data in the background. [CHAR LIMIT=80] -->
+    <string name="permlab_bodySensors_background">access body sensors (like heart rate monitors) while in the background</string>
+    <!-- Description of the background body sensors permission, listed so the user can decide whether to allow the application to access data from body sensors in the background. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="permdesc_bodySensors_background" product="default">Access to data from body sensors such as heart rate, temperature, blood oxygen percentage, etc. while in the background.</string>
 
     <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permlab_readCalendar">Read calendar events and details</string>
diff --git a/data/etc/platform.xml b/data/etc/platform.xml
index 756425eedabba..9f4e1955cafde 100644
--- a/data/etc/platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/platform.xml
@@ -222,6 +222,10 @@
                       targetSdk="29">
         <new-permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION" />
     </split-permission>
+    <split-permission name="android.permission.BODY_SENSORS"
+                      targetSdk="33">
+        <new-permission name="android.permission.BODY_SENSORS_BACKGROUND" />
+    </split-permission>
     <split-permission name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
                       targetSdk="29">
         <new-permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_MEDIA_LOCATION" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
index ece0a62b78774..297ea75152c85 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy.java
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ final class DefaultPermissionGrantPolicy {
     private static final Set<String> SENSORS_PERMISSIONS = new ArraySet<>();
     static {
         SENSORS_PERMISSIONS.add(Manifest.permission.BODY_SENSORS);
+        SENSORS_PERMISSIONS.add(Manifest.permission.BODY_SENSORS_BACKGROUND);
     }
 
     private static final Set<String> STORAGE_PERMISSIONS = new ArraySet<>();
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java
index 3855e655fb278..8e7622d910698 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/permission/PermissionManagerService.java
@@ -5914,7 +5914,8 @@ public class PermissionManagerService extends IPermissionManager.Stub {
                 if (op < 0) {
                     // Bg location is one-off runtime modifier permission and has no app op
                     if (sPlatformPermissions.contains(permission)
-                            && !Manifest.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION.equals(permission)) {
+                            && !Manifest.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION.equals(permission)
+                            && !Manifest.permission.BODY_SENSORS_BACKGROUND.equals(permission)) {
                         Slog.wtf(LOG_TAG, "Platform runtime permission " + permission
                                 + " with no app op defined!");
                     }