diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index 3a012332a4a40..9cc8a5abee416 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -10729,7 +10729,7 @@ package android.content {
     field public static final String ACTION_CAMERA_BUTTON = "android.intent.action.CAMERA_BUTTON";
     field public static final String ACTION_CARRIER_SETUP = "android.intent.action.CARRIER_SETUP";
     field public static final String ACTION_CHOOSER = "android.intent.action.CHOOSER";
-    field public static final String ACTION_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS = "android.intent.action.CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS";
+    field @Deprecated @RequiresPermission("android.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS") public static final String ACTION_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS = "android.intent.action.CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS";
     field public static final String ACTION_CONFIGURATION_CHANGED = "android.intent.action.CONFIGURATION_CHANGED";
     field public static final String ACTION_CREATE_DOCUMENT = "android.intent.action.CREATE_DOCUMENT";
     field public static final String ACTION_CREATE_REMINDER = "android.intent.action.CREATE_REMINDER";
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/Intent.java b/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
index a03bdf2da2bea..13a1381028003 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/Intent.java
@@ -2393,8 +2393,19 @@ public class Intent implements Parcelable, Cloneable {
      * Broadcast Action: This is broadcast when a user action should request a
      * temporary system dialog to dismiss.  Some examples of temporary system
      * dialogs are the notification window-shade and the recent tasks dialog.
+     *
+     * @deprecated This intent is deprecated for third-party applications starting from Android
+     *     {@link Build.VERSION_CODES#S} for security reasons. Unauthorized usage by applications
+     *     will result in the broadcast intent being dropped for apps targeting API level less than
+     *     {@link Build.VERSION_CODES#S} and in a {@link SecurityException} for apps targeting SDK
+     *     level {@link Build.VERSION_CODES#S} or higher. Instrumentation initiated from the shell
+     *     (eg. tests) is still able to use the intent. The platform will automatically collapse
+     *     the proper system dialogs in the proper use-cases. For all others, the user is the one in
+     *     control of closing dialogs.
      */
     @SdkConstant(SdkConstantType.BROADCAST_INTENT_ACTION)
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.BROADCAST_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS)
+    @Deprecated
     public static final String ACTION_CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS = "android.intent.action.CLOSE_SYSTEM_DIALOGS";
     /**
      * Broadcast Action: Trigger the download and eventual installation