diff --git a/core/api/current.txt b/core/api/current.txt
index 04ac82756e821..52e9b265246bc 100644
--- a/core/api/current.txt
+++ b/core/api/current.txt
@@ -158,6 +158,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS = "android.permission.SET_WALLPAPER_HINTS";
     field public static final String SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES = "android.permission.SIGNAL_PERSISTENT_PROCESSES";
     field @Deprecated public static final String SMS_FINANCIAL_TRANSACTIONS = "android.permission.SMS_FINANCIAL_TRANSACTIONS";
+    field public static final String START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND = "android.permission.START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND";
     field public static final String START_VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE = "android.permission.START_VIEW_PERMISSION_USAGE";
     field public static final String STATUS_BAR = "android.permission.STATUS_BAR";
     field public static final String SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW = "android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW";
diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index 07260fd8384f4..5ca4d35d4c222 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@ package android {
     field public static final String SIGNAL_REBOOT_READINESS = "android.permission.SIGNAL_REBOOT_READINESS";
     field public static final String SOUND_TRIGGER_RUN_IN_BATTERY_SAVER = "android.permission.SOUND_TRIGGER_RUN_IN_BATTERY_SAVER";
     field public static final String START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND = "android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND";
-    field public static final String START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND = "android.permission.START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND";
     field public static final String STATUS_BAR_SERVICE = "android.permission.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE";
     field public static final String STOP_APP_SWITCHES = "android.permission.STOP_APP_SWITCHES";
     field public static final String SUBSTITUTE_NOTIFICATION_APP_NAME = "android.permission.SUBSTITUTE_NOTIFICATION_APP_NAME";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8e1da08195158..f7eb3648dfc04 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2706,9 +2706,10 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND"
         android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged|vendorPrivileged|oem|verifier" />
 
-    <!-- @SystemApi @hide Allows an application to start foreground services from background -->
+    <!-- Allows an application to start foreground services from background, can only be granted to
+         privileged apps or app that is SMS/EMERGENCY/SYSTEM GALLERY roles. -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND"
-                android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged|vendorPrivileged|oem|verifier" />
+                android:protectionLevel="signature|privileged|vendorPrivileged|oem|verifier|role"/>
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Must be required by activities that handle the intent action
          {@link Intent#ACTION_SEND_SHOW_SUSPENDED_APP_DETAILS}. This is for use by apps that