diff --git a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
index df409465d7e73..e826db9947204 100644
--- a/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
+++ b/core/java/android/provider/Settings.java
@@ -1433,6 +1433,13 @@ public final class Settings {
          */
         public static final String SHOW_WEB_SUGGESTIONS = "show_web_suggestions";
 
+        /**
+         * Whether the notification LED should repeatedly flash when a notification is
+         * pending. The value is boolean (1 or 0).
+         * @hide
+         */
+        public static final String NOTIFICATION_LIGHT_PULSE = "notification_light_pulse";
+
         /**
          * Settings to backup. This is here so that it's in the same place as the settings
          * keys and easy to update.
@@ -1487,7 +1494,8 @@ public final class Settings {
             TTY_MODE,
             SOUND_EFFECTS_ENABLED,
             HAPTIC_FEEDBACK_ENABLED,
-            SHOW_WEB_SUGGESTIONS
+            SHOW_WEB_SUGGESTIONS,
+            NOTIFICATION_LIGHT_PULSE
         };
 
         // Settings moved to Settings.Secure
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
index fbfe75552f719..ab93d8c8e7eb7 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/res/values/defaults.xml
@@ -48,4 +48,7 @@
     
     <bool name="def_backup_enabled">false</bool>
     <string name="def_backup_transport" translatable="false"></string>
+    <!-- Default value for whether or not to pulse the notification LED when there is a 
+         pending notification -->
+    <bool name="def_notification_pulse">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/DatabaseHelper.java b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/DatabaseHelper.java
index e25c6488be5d1..1a64e20b1c99b 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/DatabaseHelper.java
+++ b/packages/SettingsProvider/src/com/android/providers/settings/DatabaseHelper.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public class DatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
     // database gets upgraded properly. At a minimum, please confirm that 'upgradeVersion'
     // is properly propagated through your change.  Not doing so will result in a loss of user
     // settings.
-    private static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 42;
+    private static final int DATABASE_VERSION = 43;
 
     private Context mContext;
 
@@ -521,6 +521,24 @@ public class DatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
             upgradeVersion = 42;
         }
 
+        if (upgradeVersion == 42) {
+            /*
+             * Initialize new notification pulse setting
+             */
+            db.beginTransaction();
+            try {
+                SQLiteStatement stmt = db.compileStatement("INSERT INTO system(name,value)"
+                        + " VALUES(?,?);");
+                loadBooleanSetting(stmt, Settings.System.NOTIFICATION_LIGHT_PULSE,
+                        R.bool.def_notification_pulse);
+                stmt.close();
+                db.setTransactionSuccessful();
+            } finally {
+                db.endTransaction();
+            }
+            upgradeVersion = 43;
+        }
+
         if (upgradeVersion != currentVersion) {
             Log.w(TAG, "Got stuck trying to upgrade from version " + upgradeVersion
                     + ", must wipe the settings provider");
@@ -767,6 +785,8 @@ public class DatabaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
 
         loadDefaultHapticSettings(stmt);
 
+        loadBooleanSetting(stmt, Settings.System.NOTIFICATION_LIGHT_PULSE,
+                R.bool.def_notification_pulse);
         stmt.close();
     }