diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/GlobalScreenshot.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/GlobalScreenshot.java
index f476ddd7c14a5..33f0f4d8618ba 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/GlobalScreenshot.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/GlobalScreenshot.java
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ public class GlobalScreenshot implements ViewTreeObserver.OnComputeInternalInset
     /**
      * Clears current screenshot
      */
-    private void dismissScreenshot(String reason, boolean immediate) {
+    void dismissScreenshot(String reason, boolean immediate) {
         Log.v(TAG, "clearing screenshot: " + reason);
         mScreenshotHandler.removeMessages(MESSAGE_CORNER_TIMEOUT);
         mScreenshotLayout.getViewTreeObserver().removeOnComputeInternalInsetsListener(this);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/TakeScreenshotService.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/TakeScreenshotService.java
index c05c8236def02..9f8a9bb4a4329 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/TakeScreenshotService.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/screenshot/TakeScreenshotService.java
@@ -16,12 +16,17 @@
 
 package com.android.systemui.screenshot;
 
+import static android.content.Intent.ACTION_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS;
+
 import static com.android.internal.util.ScreenshotHelper.SCREENSHOT_MSG_PROCESS_COMPLETE;
 import static com.android.internal.util.ScreenshotHelper.SCREENSHOT_MSG_URI;
 
 import android.app.Service;
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.content.IntentFilter;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Insets;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
@@ -51,6 +56,16 @@ public class TakeScreenshotService extends Service {
     private final UserManager mUserManager;
     private final UiEventLogger mUiEventLogger;
 
+    private final BroadcastReceiver mBroadcastReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
+
+        @Override
+        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+            if (ACTION_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS.equals(intent.getAction()) && mScreenshot != null) {
+                mScreenshot.dismissScreenshot("close system dialogs", true);
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
     private Handler mHandler = new Handler(Looper.myLooper()) {
         @Override
         public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
@@ -119,12 +134,18 @@ public class TakeScreenshotService extends Service {
 
     @Override
     public IBinder onBind(Intent intent) {
+        // register broadcast receiver
+        IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter(ACTION_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS);
+        registerReceiver(mBroadcastReceiver, filter);
+
         return new Messenger(mHandler).getBinder();
+
     }
 
     @Override
     public boolean onUnbind(Intent intent) {
         if (mScreenshot != null) mScreenshot.stopScreenshot();
+        unregisterReceiver(mBroadcastReceiver);
         return true;
     }
 }