diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index e4a93e740c4cd..580793684f438 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <permission name="android.permission.SET_TIME_ZONE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.SHUTDOWN"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND"/>
     </privapp-permissions>
 
     <privapp-permissions package="com.android.mms.service">