diff --git a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
index 9cdbcbae07167..92260d620e7a3 100755
--- a/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
+++ b/policy/src/com/android/internal/policy/impl/PhoneWindowManager.java
@@ -3478,6 +3478,9 @@ public class PhoneWindowManager implements WindowManagerPolicy {
                             WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DIM_BEHIND
                             | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_LAYOUT_IN_SCREEN);
                     mBootMsgDialog.getWindow().setDimAmount(1);
+                    WindowManager.LayoutParams lp = mBootMsgDialog.getWindow().getAttributes();
+                    lp.screenOrientation = ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_NOSENSOR;
+                    mBootMsgDialog.getWindow().setAttributes(lp);
                     mBootMsgDialog.setCancelable(false);
                     mBootMsgDialog.show();
                 }