diff --git a/core/java/android/appwidget/AppWidgetHost.java b/core/java/android/appwidget/AppWidgetHost.java
index a72877e279435..fe81df0b6b3b4 100644
--- a/core/java/android/appwidget/AppWidgetHost.java
+++ b/core/java/android/appwidget/AppWidgetHost.java
@@ -319,6 +319,15 @@ public class AppWidgetHost {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the host's interaction handler.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public void setInteractionHandler(InteractionHandler interactionHandler) {
+        mInteractionHandler = interactionHandler;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets a list of all the appWidgetIds that are bound to the current host
      */