diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/user_switching_dialog.xml b/core/res/res/layout/user_switching_dialog.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8617e5ddbd212
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/user_switching_dialog.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+     Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:id="@+id/message"
+        style="?attr/textAppearanceListItem"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:gravity="center"
+        android:paddingStart="@dimen/alert_dialog_padding_material"
+        android:paddingEnd="@dimen/alert_dialog_padding_material"
+        android:paddingTop="24dp"
+        android:paddingBottom="24dp" />
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index d2cf689cb5371..d6224da2e729a 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4545,7 +4545,7 @@
     <!-- Text spoken when the current user is switched if accessibility is enabled. [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
     <string name="user_switched">Current user <xliff:g id="name" example="Bob">%1$s</xliff:g>.</string>
     <!-- Message shown when switching to a user [CHAR LIMIT=none] -->
-    <string name="user_switching_message">Switching to user <xliff:g id="name" example="Bob">%1$s</xliff:g></string>
+    <string name="user_switching_message">Switching to <xliff:g id="name" example="Bob">%1$s</xliff:g>\u2026</string>
     <!-- Default name of the owner user [CHAR LIMIT=20] -->
     <string name="owner_name" msgid="3879126011135546571">Owner</string>
     <!-- Error message title [CHAR LIMIT=35] -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 3f373aabde838..11d712ef906a0 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -1253,6 +1253,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="restrictions_pin_challenge" />
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="restrictions_pin_setup" />
   <java-symbol type="layout" name="immersive_mode_cling" />
+  <java-symbol type="layout" name="user_switching_dialog" />
 
   <java-symbol type="anim" name="slide_in_child_bottom" />
   <java-symbol type="anim" name="slide_in_right" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/UserSwitchingDialog.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/UserSwitchingDialog.java
index 59d53ec8d929b..dfc8df580a15c 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/UserSwitchingDialog.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/am/UserSwitchingDialog.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.server.am;
 
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.ActivityNotFoundException;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -25,7 +26,12 @@ import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.util.Slog;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
+import android.widget.TextView;
+
+import com.android.internal.R;
 
 /**
  * Dialog to show when a user switch it about to happen. The intent is to snapshot the screen
@@ -33,7 +39,7 @@ import android.view.WindowManager;
  * in the background rather than just freeze the screen and not know if the user-switch affordance
  * was being handled.
  */
-final class UserSwitchingDialog extends BaseErrorDialog {
+final class UserSwitchingDialog extends AlertDialog {
     private static final String TAG = "ActivityManagerUserSwitchingDialog";
 
     private static final int MSG_START_USER = 1;
@@ -47,9 +53,16 @@ final class UserSwitchingDialog extends BaseErrorDialog {
 
         mService = service;
         mUserId = userId;
-        Resources res = context.getResources();
+
+        // Set up the dialog contents
         setCancelable(false);
-        setMessage(res.getString(com.android.internal.R.string.user_switching_message, userName));
+        Resources res = getContext().getResources();
+        // Custom view due to alignment and font size requirements
+        View view = LayoutInflater.from(getContext()).inflate(R.layout.user_switching_dialog, null);
+        ((TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.message)).setText(
+                res.getString(com.android.internal.R.string.user_switching_message, userName));
+        setView(view);
+
         if (aboveSystem) {
             getWindow().setType(WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_SYSTEM_ERROR);
         }