diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/clipboard_overlay.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/clipboard_overlay.xml
index 0ba11e9eee94f..cfd6dfe61f674 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/clipboard_overlay.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/clipboard_overlay.xml
@@ -124,13 +124,12 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
         <TextView
-            android:id="@+id/hidden_text_preview"
+            android:id="@+id/hidden_preview"
             android:visibility="gone"
             android:textFontWeight="500"
             android:padding="8dp"
             android:gravity="center"
             android:textSize="14sp"
-            android:text="@string/clipboard_text_hidden"
             android:textColor="?attr/overlayButtonTextColor"
             android:background="?androidprv:attr/colorAccentSecondary"
             android:layout_width="@dimen/clipboard_preview_size"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 1351ec144ec5f..0fe744dcb03d3 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2494,6 +2494,8 @@
     <string name="clipboard_send_nearby_description">Send to nearby device</string>
     <!-- Text informing user that copied content is hidden [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="clipboard_text_hidden">Tap to view</string>
+    <!-- Asterisks replacing sensitive text content -->
+    <string name="clipboard_asterisks" translatable="false">••••••</string>
     <!-- Accessibility announcement informing user that text has been copied [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="clipboard_text_copied">Text copied</string>
     <!-- Accessibility announcement informing user that text has been copied [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/clipboardoverlay/ClipboardOverlayController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/clipboardoverlay/ClipboardOverlayController.java
index 1203d1a1ec97d..694cdb164774d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/clipboardoverlay/ClipboardOverlayController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/clipboardoverlay/ClipboardOverlayController.java
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public class ClipboardOverlayController {
     private final View mClipboardPreview;
     private final ImageView mImagePreview;
     private final TextView mTextPreview;
-    private final TextView mHiddenTextPreview;
+    private final TextView mHiddenPreview;
     private final View mPreviewBorder;
     private final OverlayActionChip mEditChip;
     private final OverlayActionChip mShareChip;
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public class ClipboardOverlayController {
         mClipboardPreview = requireNonNull(mView.findViewById(R.id.clipboard_preview));
         mImagePreview = requireNonNull(mView.findViewById(R.id.image_preview));
         mTextPreview = requireNonNull(mView.findViewById(R.id.text_preview));
-        mHiddenTextPreview = requireNonNull(mView.findViewById(R.id.hidden_text_preview));
+        mHiddenPreview = requireNonNull(mView.findViewById(R.id.hidden_preview));
         mPreviewBorder = requireNonNull(mView.findViewById(R.id.preview_border));
         mEditChip = requireNonNull(mView.findViewById(R.id.edit_chip));
         mShareChip = requireNonNull(mView.findViewById(R.id.share_chip));
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ public class ClipboardOverlayController {
             }
             if (isSensitive) {
                 showEditableText(
-                        mContext.getResources().getString(R.string.clipboard_text_hidden), true);
+                        mContext.getResources().getString(R.string.clipboard_asterisks), true);
             } else {
                 showEditableText(item.getText(), false);
             }
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ public class ClipboardOverlayController {
     private void showSinglePreview(View v) {
         mTextPreview.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         mImagePreview.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-        mHiddenTextPreview.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+        mHiddenPreview.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         v.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
     }
 
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ public class ClipboardOverlayController {
     }
 
     private void showEditableText(CharSequence text, boolean hidden) {
-        TextView textView = hidden ? mHiddenTextPreview : mTextPreview;
+        TextView textView = hidden ? mHiddenPreview : mTextPreview;
         showTextPreview(text, textView);
         View.OnClickListener listener = v -> editText();
         if (DeviceConfig.getBoolean(DeviceConfig.NAMESPACE_SYSTEMUI,
@@ -532,9 +532,10 @@ public class ClipboardOverlayController {
         String mimeType = resolver.getType(uri);
         boolean isEditableImage = mimeType != null && mimeType.startsWith("image");
         if (isSensitive) {
-            showSinglePreview(mHiddenTextPreview);
+            mHiddenPreview.setText(mContext.getString(R.string.clipboard_text_hidden));
+            showSinglePreview(mHiddenPreview);
             if (isEditableImage) {
-                mHiddenTextPreview.setOnClickListener(listener);
+                mHiddenPreview.setOnClickListener(listener);
             }
         } else if (isEditableImage) { // if the MIMEtype is image, try to load
             try {