diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index 9b2bffdda0409..340b2e167e7b7 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2051,4 +2051,10 @@
     <!-- Prompt to turn off data usage [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="data_usage_disable_mobile" msgid="8656552431969276305">Turn off mobile data?</string>
 
+    <!-- Warning shown when user input has been blocked due to another app overlaying screen
+     content. Since we don't know what the app is showing on top of the input target, we
+     can't verify user consent. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="touch_filtered_warning">Because an app is obscuring a permission request, Settings
+        can’t verify your response.</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/usb/UsbDebuggingActivity.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/usb/UsbDebuggingActivity.java
index f5447a293503f..70efe5c5cba23 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/usb/UsbDebuggingActivity.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/usb/UsbDebuggingActivity.java
@@ -31,8 +31,12 @@ import android.os.ServiceManager;
 import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.Window;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.CheckBox;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.android.internal.app.AlertActivity;
 import com.android.internal.app.AlertController;
@@ -48,6 +52,9 @@ public class UsbDebuggingActivity extends AlertActivity
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
+        Window window = getWindow();
+        window.setType(WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_SYSTEM_DIALOG);
+
         super.onCreate(icicle);
 
         if (SystemProperties.getInt("service.adb.tcp.port", 0) == 0) {
@@ -79,6 +86,29 @@ public class UsbDebuggingActivity extends AlertActivity
         ap.mView = checkbox;
 
         setupAlert();
+
+        // adding touch listener on affirmative button - checks if window is obscured
+        // if obscured, do not let user give permissions (could be tapjacking involved)
+        final View.OnTouchListener filterTouchListener = (View v, MotionEvent event) -> {
+            // Filter obscured touches by consuming them.
+            if (((event.getFlags() & MotionEvent.FLAG_WINDOW_IS_OBSCURED) != 0)
+                    || ((event.getFlags() & MotionEvent.FLAG_WINDOW_IS_PARTIALLY_OBSCURED) != 0)) {
+                if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
+                    Toast.makeText(v.getContext(),
+                            R.string.touch_filtered_warning,
+                            Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
+                }
+                return true;
+            }
+            return false;
+        };
+        mAlert.getButton(BUTTON_POSITIVE).setOnTouchListener(filterTouchListener);
+
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onWindowAttributesChanged(WindowManager.LayoutParams params) {
+        super.onWindowAttributesChanged(params);
     }
 
     private class UsbDisconnectedReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {