diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 1c2f4ee1050e0..14c1af4477008 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1264,6 +1264,13 @@
     <!-- Default LED off time for notification LED in milliseconds. -->
     <integer name="config_defaultNotificationLedOff">2000</integer>
 
+    <!-- LED behavior when battery is low.
+         Color for solid is taken from config_notificationsBatteryLowARGB
+          0 - default, solid when charging, flashing when not charging
+          1 - always solid when battery is low
+          2 - always flashing when battery is low -->
+    <integer name="config_notificationsBatteryLowBehavior">0</integer>
+
     <!-- Default value for led color when battery is low on charge -->
     <integer name="config_notificationsBatteryLowARGB">0xFFFF0000</integer>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index db9d979ed6a60..51251cdc94662 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -2042,6 +2042,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_notificationsBatteryFullARGB" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_notificationsBatteryLedOff" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_notificationsBatteryLedOn" />
+  <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_notificationsBatteryLowBehavior" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_notificationsBatteryLowARGB" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_notificationsBatteryMediumARGB" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_notificationsBatteryNearlyFullLevel" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/BatteryService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/BatteryService.java
index db1a62c18387a..31dcc8b1681c9 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/BatteryService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/BatteryService.java
@@ -1173,6 +1173,11 @@ public final class BatteryService extends SystemService {
     }
 
     private final class Led {
+        // must match: config_notificationsBatteryLowBehavior in config.xml
+        static final int LOW_BATTERY_BEHAVIOR_DEFAULT = 0;
+        static final int LOW_BATTERY_BEHAVIOR_SOLID = 1;
+        static final int LOW_BATTERY_BEHAVIOR_FLASHING = 2;
+
         private final LogicalLight mBatteryLight;
 
         private final int mBatteryLowARGB;
@@ -1180,6 +1185,7 @@ public final class BatteryService extends SystemService {
         private final int mBatteryFullARGB;
         private final int mBatteryLedOn;
         private final int mBatteryLedOff;
+        private final int mBatteryLowBehavior;
 
         public Led(Context context, LightsManager lights) {
             mBatteryLight = lights.getLight(LightsManager.LIGHT_ID_BATTERY);
@@ -1196,6 +1202,8 @@ public final class BatteryService extends SystemService {
                     com.android.internal.R.integer.config_notificationsBatteryLedOff);
             mBatteryNearlyFullLevel = context.getResources().getInteger(
                     com.android.internal.R.integer.config_notificationsBatteryNearlyFullLevel);
+            mBatteryLowBehavior = context.getResources().getInteger(
+                    com.android.internal.R.integer.config_notificationsBatteryLowBehavior);
         }
 
         /**
@@ -1208,13 +1216,26 @@ public final class BatteryService extends SystemService {
             final int level = mHealthInfo.batteryLevel;
             final int status = mHealthInfo.batteryStatus;
             if (level < mLowBatteryWarningLevel) {
-                if (status == BatteryManager.BATTERY_STATUS_CHARGING) {
-                    // Solid red when battery is charging
-                    mBatteryLight.setColor(mBatteryLowARGB);
-                } else {
-                    // Flash red when battery is low and not charging
-                    mBatteryLight.setFlashing(mBatteryLowARGB, LogicalLight.LIGHT_FLASH_TIMED,
-                            mBatteryLedOn, mBatteryLedOff);
+                switch (mBatteryLowBehavior) {
+                    case LOW_BATTERY_BEHAVIOR_SOLID:
+                        // Solid red when low battery
+                        mBatteryLight.setColor(mBatteryLowARGB);
+                        break;
+                    case LOW_BATTERY_BEHAVIOR_FLASHING:
+                        // Flash red when battery is low and not charging
+                        mBatteryLight.setFlashing(mBatteryLowARGB, LogicalLight.LIGHT_FLASH_TIMED,
+                                mBatteryLedOn, mBatteryLedOff);
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        if (status == BatteryManager.BATTERY_STATUS_CHARGING) {
+                            // Solid red when battery is charging
+                            mBatteryLight.setColor(mBatteryLowARGB);
+                        } else {
+                            // Flash red when battery is low and not charging
+                            mBatteryLight.setFlashing(mBatteryLowARGB,
+                                    LogicalLight.LIGHT_FLASH_TIMED, mBatteryLedOn, mBatteryLedOff);
+                        }
+                        break;
                 }
             } else if (status == BatteryManager.BATTERY_STATUS_CHARGING
                     || status == BatteryManager.BATTERY_STATUS_FULL) {