diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index 84a61948775ce..4e15b38463d68 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -17600,6 +17600,11 @@ public final class Settings {
              */
             public static final String BEDTIME_MODE = "bedtime_mode";
 
+            /**
+             * Whether hard bedtime mode is active thus limiting user interactions.
+             */
+            public static final String BEDTIME_HARD_MODE = "bedtime_hard_mode";
+
             /**
              * Whether the current watchface is decomposable.
              * @hide
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/android/provider/settings/validators/GlobalSettingsValidators.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/android/provider/settings/validators/GlobalSettingsValidators.java
index f0915f8be2870..9ef6d8fb358a1 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/android/provider/settings/validators/GlobalSettingsValidators.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/android/provider/settings/validators/GlobalSettingsValidators.java
@@ -336,6 +336,7 @@ public class GlobalSettingsValidators {
         VALIDATORS.put(Global.Wearable.SCREEN_UNLOCK_SOUND_ENABLED, BOOLEAN_VALIDATOR);
         VALIDATORS.put(Global.Wearable.CHARGING_SOUNDS_ENABLED, BOOLEAN_VALIDATOR);
         VALIDATORS.put(Global.Wearable.BEDTIME_MODE, BOOLEAN_VALIDATOR);
+        VALIDATORS.put(Global.Wearable.BEDTIME_HARD_MODE, BOOLEAN_VALIDATOR);
         VALIDATORS.put(
                 Global.Wearable.EARLY_UPDATES_STATUS,
                 new DiscreteValueValidator(
@@ -348,4 +349,3 @@ public class GlobalSettingsValidators {
                           }));
     }
 }
-
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/test/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/test/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
index 8f6924ced5826..9747a6c5ca708 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/test/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/test/src/android/provider/SettingsBackupTest.java
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@ public class SettingsBackupTest {
                     Settings.Global.Wearable.CHARGING_SOUNDS_ENABLED,
                     Settings.Global.Wearable.SCREEN_UNLOCK_SOUND_ENABLED,
                     Settings.Global.Wearable.BEDTIME_MODE,
+                    Settings.Global.Wearable.BEDTIME_HARD_MODE,
                     Settings.Global.Wearable.EARLY_UPDATES_STATUS);
 
     private static final Set<String> BACKUP_DENY_LIST_SECURE_SETTINGS =