diff --git a/media/java/android/media/projection/MediaProjectionManager.java b/media/java/android/media/projection/MediaProjectionManager.java
index b5e221324c978..c4d27eca02f87 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/projection/MediaProjectionManager.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/projection/MediaProjectionManager.java
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
-import android.media.projection.IMediaProjection;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
@@ -86,6 +84,12 @@ public final class MediaProjectionManager {
      * capture request. Will be null if the result from the
      * startActivityForResult() is anything other than RESULT_OK.
      *
+     * Starting from Android {@link android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES#R}, if your application requests
+     * the {@link android.Manifest.permission#SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW} permission, and the
+     * user has not explicitly denied it, the permission will be automatically granted until the
+     * projection is stopped. This allows for user controls to be displayed on top of the screen
+     * being captured.
+     *
      * @param resultCode The result code from {@link android.app.Activity#onActivityResult(int,
      * int, android.content.Intent)}
      * @param resultData The resulting data from {@link android.app.Activity#onActivityResult(int,
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/projection/MediaProjectionManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/projection/MediaProjectionManagerService.java
index 9e509f4539211..1a749b34d85eb 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/projection/MediaProjectionManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/media/projection/MediaProjectionManagerService.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import android.app.AppOpsManager;
 import android.app.IProcessObserver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
+import android.content.pm.PackageInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager.NameNotFoundException;
 import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo;
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.util.ArrayMap;
 import android.util.Slog;
 
+import com.android.internal.util.ArrayUtils;
 import com.android.internal.util.DumpUtils;
 import com.android.server.LocalServices;
 import com.android.server.SystemService;
@@ -399,11 +401,12 @@ public final class MediaProjectionManagerService extends SystemService
         public final UserHandle userHandle;
         private final int mTargetSdkVersion;
         private final boolean mIsPrivileged;
+        private final int mType;
 
         private IMediaProjectionCallback mCallback;
         private IBinder mToken;
         private IBinder.DeathRecipient mDeathEater;
-        private int mType;
+        private boolean mRestoreSystemAlertWindow;
 
         MediaProjection(int type, int uid, String packageName, int targetSdkVersion,
                 boolean isPrivileged) {
@@ -494,6 +497,35 @@ public final class MediaProjectionManagerService extends SystemService
                             "MediaProjectionCallbacks must be valid, aborting MediaProjection", e);
                     return;
                 }
+                if (mType == MediaProjectionManager.TYPE_SCREEN_CAPTURE) {
+                    final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
+                    try {
+                        // We allow an app running a current screen capture session to use
+                        // SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW for the duration of the session, to enable
+                        // them to overlay their UX on top of what is being captured.
+                        // We only do this if the app requests the permission, and the appop
+                        // is in its default state (the user has neither explicitly allowed nor
+                        // disallowed it).
+                        final PackageInfo packageInfo = mPackageManager.getPackageInfoAsUser(
+                                packageName, PackageManager.GET_PERMISSIONS,
+                                UserHandle.getUserId(uid));
+                        if (ArrayUtils.contains(packageInfo.requestedPermissions,
+                                Manifest.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW)) {
+                            final int currentMode = mAppOps.unsafeCheckOpRawNoThrow(
+                                    AppOpsManager.OP_SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW, uid, packageName);
+                            if (currentMode == AppOpsManager.MODE_DEFAULT) {
+                                mAppOps.setMode(AppOpsManager.OP_SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW, uid,
+                                        packageName, AppOpsManager.MODE_ALLOWED);
+                                mRestoreSystemAlertWindow = true;
+                            }
+                        }
+                    } catch (PackageManager.NameNotFoundException e) {
+                        Slog.w(TAG, "Package not found, aborting MediaProjection", e);
+                        return;
+                    } finally {
+                        Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(token);
+                    }
+                }
                 startProjectionLocked(this);
             }
         }
@@ -507,6 +539,24 @@ public final class MediaProjectionManagerService extends SystemService
                             + "pid=" + Binder.getCallingPid() + ")");
                     return;
                 }
+                if (mRestoreSystemAlertWindow) {
+                    final long token = Binder.clearCallingIdentity();
+                    try {
+                        // Put the appop back how it was, unless it has been changed from what
+                        // we set it to.
+                        // Note that WindowManager takes care of removing any existing overlay
+                        // windows when we do this.
+                        final int currentMode = mAppOps.unsafeCheckOpRawNoThrow(
+                                AppOpsManager.OP_SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW, uid, packageName);
+                        if (currentMode == AppOpsManager.MODE_ALLOWED) {
+                            mAppOps.setMode(AppOpsManager.OP_SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW, uid, packageName,
+                                    AppOpsManager.MODE_DEFAULT);
+                        }
+                        mRestoreSystemAlertWindow = false;
+                    } finally {
+                        Binder.restoreCallingIdentity(token);
+                    }
+                }
                 stopProjectionLocked(this);
                 mToken.unlinkToDeath(mDeathEater, 0);
                 mToken = null;