diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 581042fcf5bcc..1810fa4b7bc47 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -3971,6 +3971,9 @@
     <!-- URI for in call notification sound -->
     <string translatable="false" name="config_inCallNotificationSound">/product/media/audio/ui/InCallNotification.ogg</string>
 
+    <!-- URI for default ringtone sound file to be used for silent ringer vibration -->
+    <string translatable="false" name="config_defaultRingtoneVibrationSound">/product/media/audio/ui/AttentionalHaptics.ogg</string>
+
     <!-- Default number of notifications from the same app before they are automatically grouped by the OS -->
     <integer translatable="false" name="config_autoGroupAtCount">4</integer>
 
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/public.xml b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
index ef4391507c5b5..fd42df220136e 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/public.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/public.xml
@@ -3236,6 +3236,8 @@
     <public name="config_systemCompanionDeviceProvider"/>
     <!-- @hide @SystemApi -->
     <public name="config_systemUi" />
+    <!-- @hide For use by platform and tools only. Developers should not specify this value. -->
+    <public name="config_defaultRingtoneVibrationSound"/>
   </staging-public-group>
 
   <staging-public-group type="id" first-id="0x01020055">
diff --git a/media/java/android/media/Ringtone.java b/media/java/android/media/Ringtone.java
index 79d505ebbde88..f8297bc93b727 100644
--- a/media/java/android/media/Ringtone.java
+++ b/media/java/android/media/Ringtone.java
@@ -405,9 +405,11 @@ public class Ringtone {
      */
     public void play() {
         if (mLocalPlayer != null) {
-            // do not play ringtones if stream volume is 0
-            // (typically because ringer mode is silent).
-            if (mAudioManager.getStreamVolume(
+            // Play ringtones if stream volume is over 0 or if it is a haptic-only ringtone
+            // (typically because ringer mode is vibrate).
+            boolean isHapticOnly = AudioManager.hasHapticChannels(mUri)
+                    && !mAudioAttributes.areHapticChannelsMuted() && mVolume == 0;
+            if (isHapticOnly || mAudioManager.getStreamVolume(
                     AudioAttributes.toLegacyStreamType(mAudioAttributes)) != 0) {
                 startLocalPlayer();
             }