diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 2561fae57c67e..e4641ce5b4bd1 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -467,6 +467,8 @@
     <bool name="config_allowTheaterModeWakeFromKey">false</bool>
     <!-- If this is true, allow wake from theater mode from motion. -->
     <bool name="config_allowTheaterModeWakeFromMotion">false</bool>
+    <!-- If this is true, allow wake from theater mode from motion. -->
+    <bool name="config_allowTheaterModeWakeFromMotionWhenNotDreaming">false</bool>
     <!-- If this is true, allow wake from theater mode from lid switch. -->
     <bool name="config_allowTheaterModeWakeFromLidSwitch">false</bool>
     <!-- If this is true, allow wake from theater mode when docked. -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 24c24f87935a8..e1584cd4c6b6b 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -1576,6 +1576,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_allowTheaterModeWakeFromPowerKey" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_allowTheaterModeWakeFromKey" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_allowTheaterModeWakeFromMotion" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_allowTheaterModeWakeFromMotionWhenNotDreaming" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_allowTheaterModeWakeFromLidSwitch" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_allowTheaterModeWakeFromDock" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_allowTheaterModeWakeFromWindowLayout" />
diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
index f29d5a64c4fa6..24de9a85ea82d 100644
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
     private boolean mAllowTheaterModeWakeFromKey;
     private boolean mAllowTheaterModeWakeFromPowerKey;
     private boolean mAllowTheaterModeWakeFromMotion;
+    private boolean mAllowTheaterModeWakeFromMotionWhenNotDreaming;
     private boolean mAllowTheaterModeWakeFromCameraLens;
     private boolean mAllowTheaterModeWakeFromLidSwitch;
     private boolean mAllowTheaterModeWakeFromWakeGesture;
@@ -1235,6 +1236,8 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
                     com.android.internal.R.bool.config_allowTheaterModeWakeFromPowerKey);
         mAllowTheaterModeWakeFromMotion = mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
                 com.android.internal.R.bool.config_allowTheaterModeWakeFromMotion);
+        mAllowTheaterModeWakeFromMotionWhenNotDreaming = mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
+                com.android.internal.R.bool.config_allowTheaterModeWakeFromMotionWhenNotDreaming);
         mAllowTheaterModeWakeFromCameraLens = mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
                 com.android.internal.R.bool.config_allowTheaterModeWakeFromCameraLens);
         mAllowTheaterModeWakeFromLidSwitch = mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
@@ -4782,6 +4785,13 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
             return ACTION_PASS_TO_USER;
         }
 
+        // If we have not passed the action up and we are in theater mode without dreaming,
+        // there will be no dream to intercept the touch and wake into ambient.  The device should
+        // wake up in this case.
+        if (isTheaterModeEnabled() && (policyFlags & FLAG_WAKE) != 0) {
+            wakeUp(whenNanos / 1000000, mAllowTheaterModeWakeFromMotionWhenNotDreaming);
+        }
+
         return 0;
     }