diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index c2c2138a09140..c7c8ec198d735 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1311,6 +1311,10 @@
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.ACTION_REQUEST_SHUTDOWN" />
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
             </intent-filter>
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.REBOOT" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+            </intent-filter>
         </activity>
         <activity android:name="com.android.internal.app.NetInitiatedActivity"
                 android:theme="@style/Theme.Dialog.Alert"
diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/ShutdownActivity.java b/services/java/com/android/server/ShutdownActivity.java
index 64b9c5d6db8e4..c9d4d0117c563 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/ShutdownActivity.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/ShutdownActivity.java
@@ -27,19 +27,26 @@ import com.android.internal.app.ShutdownThread;
 public class ShutdownActivity extends Activity {
 
     private static final String TAG = "ShutdownActivity";
+    private boolean mReboot;
     private boolean mConfirm;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
 
-        mConfirm = getIntent().getBooleanExtra(Intent.EXTRA_KEY_CONFIRM, false);
+        Intent intent = getIntent();
+        mReboot = Intent.ACTION_REBOOT.equals(intent.getAction());
+        mConfirm = intent.getBooleanExtra(Intent.EXTRA_KEY_CONFIRM, false);
         Slog.i(TAG, "onCreate(): confirm=" + mConfirm);
 
         Handler h = new Handler();
         h.post(new Runnable() {
             public void run() {
-                ShutdownThread.shutdown(ShutdownActivity.this, mConfirm);
+                if (mReboot) {
+                    ShutdownThread.reboot(ShutdownActivity.this, null, mConfirm);
+                } else {
+                    ShutdownThread.shutdown(ShutdownActivity.this, mConfirm);
+                }
             }
         });
     }