diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/usb/UsbDebuggingActivity.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/usb/UsbDebuggingActivity.java
index b0e1c56aec301..c1931f0133bef 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/usb/UsbDebuggingActivity.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/usb/UsbDebuggingActivity.java
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public class UsbDebuggingActivity extends AlertActivity
         mAlwaysAllow = (CheckBox)checkbox.findViewById(com.android.internal.R.id.alwaysUse);
         mAlwaysAllow.setText(getString(R.string.usb_debugging_always));
         ap.mView = checkbox;
+        window.setCloseOnTouchOutside(false);
 
         setupAlert();