diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index 392a7ad64f774..51e117ed213f2 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -6760,7 +6760,7 @@ package android.app {
     method public android.content.Intent getCropAndSetWallpaperIntent(android.net.Uri);
     method public int getDesiredMinimumHeight();
     method public int getDesiredMinimumWidth();
-    method public android.graphics.drawable.Drawable getDrawable();
+    method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) public android.graphics.drawable.Drawable getDrawable();
     method @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE) public android.graphics.drawable.Drawable getFastDrawable();
     method public static android.app.WallpaperManager getInstance(android.content.Context);
     method @Nullable public android.app.WallpaperColors getWallpaperColors(int);
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/WallpaperManager.java b/core/java/android/app/WallpaperManager.java
index ab0901da632f1..a866082896a94 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/WallpaperManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/WallpaperManager.java
@@ -605,6 +605,7 @@ public class WallpaperManager {
      *     or {@code null} if no system wallpaper exists or if the calling application
      *     is not able to access the wallpaper.
      */
+    @RequiresPermission(android.Manifest.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE)
     public Drawable getDrawable() {
         final ColorManagementProxy cmProxy = getColorManagementProxy();
         Bitmap bm = sGlobals.peekWallpaperBitmap(mContext, true, FLAG_SYSTEM, cmProxy);