diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ChooserActivity.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ChooserActivity.java
index 5294714c05aec..f9d27bb46592b 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ChooserActivity.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ChooserActivity.java
@@ -2327,10 +2327,12 @@ public class ChooserActivity extends ResolverActivity {
 
         private static final int MAX_SUGGESTED_APP_TARGETS = 4;
         private static final int MAX_CHOOSER_TARGETS_PER_APP = 2;
-        private static final int MAX_SHORTCUT_TARGETS_PER_APP = 8;
 
         private static final int MAX_SERVICE_TARGETS = 8;
 
+        private final int mMaxShortcutTargetsPerApp =
+                getResources().getInteger(R.integer.config_maxShortcutTargetsPerApp);
+
         private int mNumShortcutResults = 0;
 
         // Reserve spots for incoming direct share targets by adding placeholders
@@ -2648,7 +2650,7 @@ public class ChooserActivity extends ResolverActivity {
             final float baseScore = getBaseScore(origTarget, isShortcutResult);
             Collections.sort(targets, mBaseTargetComparator);
 
-            final int maxTargets = isShortcutResult ? MAX_SHORTCUT_TARGETS_PER_APP
+            final int maxTargets = isShortcutResult ? mMaxShortcutTargetsPerApp
                                        : MAX_CHOOSER_TARGETS_PER_APP;
             float lastScore = 0;
             boolean shouldNotify = false;
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index a2bae3f0537e1..9a642add609e1 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -4159,4 +4159,6 @@
          one bar higher than they actually are -->
     <bool name="config_inflateSignalStrength">false</bool>
 
+    <!-- Sharesheet: define a max number of targets per application for new shortcuts-based direct share introduced in Q -->
+    <integer name="config_maxShortcutTargetsPerApp">3</integer>
 </resources>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index a8a70fe6a83c8..bafbffd26ca46 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -2817,6 +2817,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="chooser_grid_preview_file" />
   <java-symbol type="id" name="chooser_row_text_option" />
   <java-symbol type="dimen" name="chooser_row_text_option_translate" />
+  <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_maxShortcutTargetsPerApp" />
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="resolve_grid_item" />
   <java-symbol type="id" name="day_picker_view_pager" />
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="day_picker_content_material" />