diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 7aebfdc7d8a92..fcbcd48d80f88 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -6091,7 +6091,7 @@
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows to access all app shortcuts.
          @hide -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_SHORTCUTS"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|role" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|role|recents" />
 
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows unlimited calls to shortcut mutation APIs.
          @hide -->
diff --git a/data/etc/com.android.launcher3.xml b/data/etc/com.android.launcher3.xml
index 36a51341f52d6..5616d1d3c189e 100644
--- a/data/etc/com.android.launcher3.xml
+++ b/data/etc/com.android.launcher3.xml
@@ -25,5 +25,6 @@
         <permission name="android.permission.START_TASKS_FROM_RECENTS"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.STATUS_BAR"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.STOP_APP_SWITCHES"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_SHORTCUTS"/>
     </privapp-permissions>
 </permissions>