diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index 7950e46463e6d..3997d512519b3 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -299,6 +299,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String SIGNAL_REBOOT_READINESS = "android.permission.SIGNAL_REBOOT_READINESS";
     field public static final String SOUND_TRIGGER_RUN_IN_BATTERY_SAVER = "android.permission.SOUND_TRIGGER_RUN_IN_BATTERY_SAVER";
     field public static final String START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND = "android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND";
+    field public static final String START_CROSS_PROFILE_ACTIVITIES = "android.permission.START_CROSS_PROFILE_ACTIVITIES";
     field public static final String START_REVIEW_PERMISSION_DECISIONS = "android.permission.START_REVIEW_PERMISSION_DECISIONS";
     field public static final String STATUS_BAR_SERVICE = "android.permission.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE";
     field public static final String STOP_APP_SWITCHES = "android.permission.STOP_APP_SWITCHES";
@@ -2844,7 +2845,7 @@ package android.content.pm {
   }
 
   public class CrossProfileApps {
-    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES) public void startActivity(@NonNull android.content.ComponentName, @NonNull android.os.UserHandle);
+    method @RequiresPermission(anyOf={android.Manifest.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES, android.Manifest.permission.START_CROSS_PROFILE_ACTIVITIES}) public void startActivity(@NonNull android.content.ComponentName, @NonNull android.os.UserHandle);
   }
 
   public class DataLoaderParams {
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/CrossProfileApps.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/CrossProfileApps.java
index 48b634e52846b..11b2ea1f6523c 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/CrossProfileApps.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/CrossProfileApps.java
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ public class CrossProfileApps {
      * {@link #startMainActivity}, this can start any activity of the caller package, not just
      * the main activity.
      * The caller must have the {@link android.Manifest.permission#INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES}
+     * or {@link android.Manifest.permission#START_CROSS_PROFILE_ACTIVITIES}
      * permission and both the caller and target user profiles must be in the same profile group.
      *
      * @param component The ComponentName of the activity to launch. It must be exported.
@@ -189,7 +190,9 @@ public class CrossProfileApps {
      * @hide
      */
     @SystemApi
-    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES)
+    @RequiresPermission(anyOf = {
+            android.Manifest.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES,
+            android.Manifest.permission.START_CROSS_PROFILE_ACTIVITIES})
     public void startActivity(@NonNull ComponentName component, @NonNull UserHandle targetUser) {
         try {
             mService.startActivityAsUser(mContext.getIApplicationThread(),
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 432fa044006d2..c314073e08d22 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2792,6 +2792,10 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|appop" />
 
+    <!-- @SystemApi @hide Allows starting activities across profiles in the same profile group. -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.START_CROSS_PROFILE_ACTIVITIES"
+                android:protectionLevel="signature|role" />
+
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows configuring apps to have the INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES permission so that
          they can interact across profiles in the same profile group.
          @hide -->
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0c70821527dde..1303a62ff13da 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -350,6 +350,9 @@
     <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CrossProfileAppsHostSideTest -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES"/>
 
+    <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CrossProfileAppsHostSideTest -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.START_CROSS_PROFILE_ACTIVITIES"/>
+
     <!-- permissions required for CTS test - PhoneStateListenerTest -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.LISTEN_ALWAYS_REPORTED_SIGNAL_STRENGTH" />
 
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/CrossProfileAppsServiceImpl.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/CrossProfileAppsServiceImpl.java
index 62db886b90e94..b30798485bf7c 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/CrossProfileAppsServiceImpl.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/CrossProfileAppsServiceImpl.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import static android.Manifest.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS_FULL;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.MANAGE_APP_OPS_MODES;
+import static android.Manifest.permission.START_CROSS_PROFILE_ACTIVITIES;
 import static android.app.AppOpsManager.OP_INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES;
 import static android.content.Intent.FLAG_RECEIVER_REGISTERED_ONLY;
 import static android.content.pm.CrossProfileApps.ACTION_CAN_INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES_CHANGED;
@@ -154,17 +155,15 @@ public class CrossProfileAppsServiceImpl extends ICrossProfileApps.Stub {
             // must have the required permission and the users must be in the same profile group
             // in order to launch any of its own activities.
             if (callerUserId != userId) {
-                final int permissionFlag = PermissionChecker.checkPermissionForPreflight(
-                        mContext,
-                        INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES,
-                        callingPid,
-                        callingUid,
-                        callingPackage);
-                if (permissionFlag != PermissionChecker.PERMISSION_GRANTED
-                        || !isSameProfileGroup(callerUserId, userId)) {
-                    throw new SecurityException("Attempt to launch activity without required "
-                            + INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES
-                            + " permission or target user is not in the same profile group.");
+                if (!hasInteractAcrossProfilesPermission(callingPackage, callingUid, callingPid)
+                        && !isPermissionGranted(START_CROSS_PROFILE_ACTIVITIES, callingUid)) {
+                    throw new SecurityException("Attempt to launch activity without one of the"
+                            + " required " + INTERACT_ACROSS_PROFILES + " or "
+                            + START_CROSS_PROFILE_ACTIVITIES + " permissions.");
+                }
+                if (!isSameProfileGroup(callerUserId, userId)) {
+                    throw new SecurityException("Attempt to launch activity when target user is"
+                            + " not in the same profile group.");
                 }
             }
             launchIntent.setComponent(component);