diff --git a/core/java/android/view/WindowManager.java b/core/java/android/view/WindowManager.java
index f4f047e60230d..094a8a13653c3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/WindowManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/WindowManager.java
@@ -1101,6 +1101,13 @@ public interface WindowManager extends ViewManager {
          */
         public static final int PRIVATE_FLAG_KEYGUARD = 0x00000400;
 
+        /**
+         * Flag that prevents the wallpaper behind the current window from receiving touch events.
+         *
+         * {@hide}
+         */
+        public static final int PRIVATE_FLAG_DISABLE_WALLPAPER_TOUCH_EVENTS = 0x00000800;
+
         /**
          * Control flags that are private to the platform.
          * @hide
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/InputMonitor.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/InputMonitor.java
index 0327cb3ee7d49..27ac32aae3053 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/InputMonitor.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/InputMonitor.java
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ final class InputMonitor implements InputManagerService.WindowManagerCallbacks {
         final WindowStateAnimator universeBackground = mService.mAnimator.mUniverseBackground;
         final int aboveUniverseLayer = mService.mAnimator.mAboveUniverseLayer;
         boolean addedUniverse = false;
+        boolean disableWallpaperTouchEvents = false;
 
         // If there's a drag in flight, provide a pseudowindow to catch drag input
         final boolean inDrag = (mService.mDragState != null);
@@ -282,8 +283,14 @@ final class InputMonitor implements InputManagerService.WindowManagerCallbacks {
 
                 final boolean hasFocus = (child == mInputFocus);
                 final boolean isVisible = child.isVisibleLw();
+                if ((privateFlags
+                        & WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_DISABLE_WALLPAPER_TOUCH_EVENTS)
+                            != 0) {
+                    disableWallpaperTouchEvents = true;
+                }
                 final boolean hasWallpaper = (child == mService.mWallpaperTarget)
-                        && (privateFlags & WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_KEYGUARD) == 0;
+                        && (privateFlags & WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_KEYGUARD) == 0
+                        && !disableWallpaperTouchEvents;
                 final boolean onDefaultDisplay = (child.getDisplayId() == Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY);
 
                 // If there's a drag in progress and 'child' is a potential drop target,