diff --git a/core/java/android/app/ActivityOptions.java b/core/java/android/app/ActivityOptions.java
index 2eebc01ccc04c..d6441a2b629b8 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/ActivityOptions.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/ActivityOptions.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package android.app;
 
+import static android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_KEYGUARD;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_REMOTE_APP_TRANSITION_ANIMATIONS;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.START_TASKS_FROM_RECENTS;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.ACTIVITY_TYPE_UNDEFINED;
@@ -362,9 +363,8 @@ public class ActivityOptions extends ComponentOptions {
     private static final String KEY_LAUNCH_INTO_PIP_PARAMS =
             "android.activity.launchIntoPipParams";
 
-    /** See {@link #setDismissKeyguardIfInsecure()}. */
-    private static final String KEY_DISMISS_KEYGUARD_IF_INSECURE =
-            "android.activity.dismissKeyguardIfInsecure";
+    /** See {@link #setDismissKeyguard()}. */
+    private static final String KEY_DISMISS_KEYGUARD = "android.activity.dismissKeyguard";
 
     private static final String KEY_IGNORE_PENDING_INTENT_CREATOR_FOREGROUND_STATE =
             "android.activity.ignorePendingIntentCreatorForegroundState";
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ public class ActivityOptions extends ComponentOptions {
     private boolean mLaunchedFromBubble;
     private boolean mTransientLaunch;
     private PictureInPictureParams mLaunchIntoPipParams;
-    private boolean mDismissKeyguardIfInsecure;
+    private boolean mDismissKeyguard;
     private boolean mIgnorePendingIntentCreatorForegroundState;
 
     /**
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ public class ActivityOptions extends ComponentOptions {
         mLaunchIntoPipParams = opts.getParcelable(KEY_LAUNCH_INTO_PIP_PARAMS);
         mIsEligibleForLegacyPermissionPrompt =
                 opts.getBoolean(KEY_LEGACY_PERMISSION_PROMPT_ELIGIBLE);
-        mDismissKeyguardIfInsecure = opts.getBoolean(KEY_DISMISS_KEYGUARD_IF_INSECURE);
+        mDismissKeyguard = opts.getBoolean(KEY_DISMISS_KEYGUARD);
         mIgnorePendingIntentCreatorForegroundState = opts.getBoolean(
                 KEY_IGNORE_PENDING_INTENT_CREATOR_FOREGROUND_STATE);
     }
@@ -1869,24 +1869,24 @@ public class ActivityOptions extends ComponentOptions {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets whether the insecure keyguard should go away when this activity launches. In case the
-     * keyguard is secure, this option will be ignored.
+     * Sets whether the keyguard should go away when this activity launches.
      *
      * @see Activity#setShowWhenLocked(boolean)
      * @see android.R.attr#showWhenLocked
      * @hide
      */
-    public void setDismissKeyguardIfInsecure() {
-        mDismissKeyguardIfInsecure = true;
+    @RequiresPermission(CONTROL_KEYGUARD)
+    public void setDismissKeyguard() {
+        mDismissKeyguard = true;
     }
 
     /**
-     * @see #setDismissKeyguardIfInsecure()
+     * @see #setDismissKeyguard()
      * @return whether the insecure keyguard should go away when the activity launches.
      * @hide
      */
-    public boolean getDismissKeyguardIfInsecure() {
-        return mDismissKeyguardIfInsecure;
+    public boolean getDismissKeyguard() {
+        return mDismissKeyguard;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -2167,8 +2167,8 @@ public class ActivityOptions extends ComponentOptions {
             b.putBoolean(KEY_LEGACY_PERMISSION_PROMPT_ELIGIBLE,
                     mIsEligibleForLegacyPermissionPrompt);
         }
-        if (mDismissKeyguardIfInsecure) {
-            b.putBoolean(KEY_DISMISS_KEYGUARD_IF_INSECURE, mDismissKeyguardIfInsecure);
+        if (mDismissKeyguard) {
+            b.putBoolean(KEY_DISMISS_KEYGUARD, mDismissKeyguard);
         }
         if (mIgnorePendingIntentCreatorForegroundState) {
             b.putBoolean(KEY_IGNORE_PENDING_INTENT_CREATOR_FOREGROUND_STATE,
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerShellCommand.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerShellCommand.java
index 2c2579f9e504f..2ec744fd4bb84 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerShellCommand.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/ActivityManagerShellCommand.java
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ final class ActivityManagerShellCommand extends ShellCommand {
     private boolean mAsync;
     private BroadcastOptions mBroadcastOptions;
     private boolean mShowSplashScreen;
-    private boolean mDismissKeyguardIfInsecure;
+    private boolean mDismissKeyguard;
 
     final boolean mDumping;
 
@@ -442,8 +442,8 @@ final class ActivityManagerShellCommand extends ShellCommand {
                     mAsync = true;
                 } else if (opt.equals("--splashscreen-show-icon")) {
                     mShowSplashScreen = true;
-                } else if (opt.equals("--dismiss-keyguard-if-insecure")) {
-                    mDismissKeyguardIfInsecure = true;
+                } else if (opt.equals("--dismiss-keyguard")) {
+                    mDismissKeyguard = true;
                 } else {
                     return false;
                 }
@@ -588,11 +588,11 @@ final class ActivityManagerShellCommand extends ShellCommand {
                 }
                 options.setSplashScreenStyle(SplashScreen.SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_ICON);
             }
-            if (mDismissKeyguardIfInsecure) {
+            if (mDismissKeyguard) {
                 if (options == null) {
                     options = ActivityOptions.makeBasic();
                 }
-                options.setDismissKeyguardIfInsecure();
+                options.setDismissKeyguard();
             }
             if (mWaitOption) {
                 result = mInternal.startActivityAndWait(null, SHELL_PACKAGE_NAME, null, intent,
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
index d73746c077ca1..8192ab2ffba14 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/ActivityRecord.java
@@ -873,7 +873,7 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
 
     boolean mEnteringAnimation;
     boolean mOverrideTaskTransition;
-    boolean mDismissKeyguardIfInsecure;
+    boolean mDismissKeyguard;
 
     boolean mAppStopped;
     // A hint to override the window specified rotation animation, or -1 to use the window specified
@@ -1992,7 +1992,7 @@ final class ActivityRecord extends WindowToken implements WindowManagerService.A
             }
 
             mOverrideTaskTransition = options.getOverrideTaskTransition();
-            mDismissKeyguardIfInsecure = options.getDismissKeyguardIfInsecure();
+            mDismissKeyguard = options.getDismissKeyguard();
         }
 
         ColorDisplayService.ColorDisplayServiceInternal cds = LocalServices.getService(
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/KeyguardController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/KeyguardController.java
index f36dbfa2316e7..01c94142f46b3 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/KeyguardController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/KeyguardController.java
@@ -589,9 +589,7 @@ class KeyguardController {
                     mTopTurnScreenOnActivity = top;
                 }
 
-                final boolean isKeyguardSecure = controller.mWindowManager.isKeyguardSecure(
-                        controller.mService.getCurrentUserId());
-                if (top.mDismissKeyguardIfInsecure && mKeyguardShowing && !isKeyguardSecure) {
+                if (top.mDismissKeyguard && mKeyguardShowing) {
                     mKeyguardGoingAway = true;
                 } else if (top.canShowWhenLocked()) {
                     mTopOccludesActivity = top;
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/SafeActivityOptions.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/SafeActivityOptions.java
index 2d4aef682d623..fd05f19f54c57 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/SafeActivityOptions.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/SafeActivityOptions.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.server.wm;
 
+import static android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_KEYGUARD;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.CONTROL_REMOTE_APP_TRANSITION_ANIMATIONS;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.START_TASKS_FROM_RECENTS;
 import static android.Manifest.permission.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE;
@@ -297,6 +298,20 @@ public class SafeActivityOptions {
             }
         }
 
+        // Check if the caller is allowed to dismiss keyguard.
+        final boolean dismissKeyguard = options.getDismissKeyguard();
+        if (aInfo != null && dismissKeyguard) {
+            final int controlKeyguardPerm = ActivityTaskManagerService.checkPermission(
+                    CONTROL_KEYGUARD, callingPid, callingUid);
+            if (controlKeyguardPerm != PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                final String msg = "Permission Denial: starting " + getIntentString(intent)
+                        + " from " + callerApp + " (pid=" + callingPid
+                        + ", uid=" + callingUid + ") with dismissKeyguard=true";
+                Slog.w(TAG, msg);
+                throw new SecurityException(msg);
+            }
+        }
+
         // Check permission for remote animations
         final RemoteAnimationAdapter adapter = options.getRemoteAnimationAdapter();
         if (adapter != null && supervisor.mService.checkPermission(