diff --git a/core/java/android/app/DialogFragment.java b/core/java/android/app/DialogFragment.java
index 2fb8cc207da80..9caf752abe4e3 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/DialogFragment.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/DialogFragment.java
@@ -230,6 +230,15 @@ public class DialogFragment extends Fragment
         ft.commit();
     }
 
+    /** {@hide} */
+    public void showAllowingStateLoss(FragmentManager manager, String tag) {
+        mDismissed = false;
+        mShownByMe = true;
+        FragmentTransaction ft = manager.beginTransaction();
+        ft.add(this, tag);
+        ft.commitAllowingStateLoss();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Display the dialog, adding the fragment using an existing transaction
      * and then committing the transaction.