diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index 3642ff6c6ae3d..d7ddcf1a5d453 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -36539,6 +36539,7 @@ package android.webkit {
     method public abstract java.lang.String getMethod();
     method public abstract java.util.Map<java.lang.String, java.lang.String> getRequestHeaders();
     method public abstract android.net.Uri getUrl();
+    method public abstract boolean hasGesture();
     method public abstract boolean hasUserGestureInsecure();
     method public abstract boolean isForMainFrame();
   }
diff --git a/core/java/android/webkit/WebResourceRequest.java b/core/java/android/webkit/WebResourceRequest.java
index dc7c808d266cd..b46ac9a542230 100644
--- a/core/java/android/webkit/WebResourceRequest.java
+++ b/core/java/android/webkit/WebResourceRequest.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public interface WebResourceRequest {
     boolean isForMainFrame();
 
     /**
-     * Gets whether a gesture was associated with the request.
+     * Gets whether a gesture (such as a link click) was associated with the request.
      * <p>
      * <strong>IMPORTANT:</strong>
      * This should not be used to implement any form of security. It is possible for the content
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ public interface WebResourceRequest {
      *
      * @return whether a gesture was associated with the request.
      */
+    boolean hasGesture();
+
+    /*
+     * @removed
+     */
     boolean hasUserGestureInsecure();
 
     /**