diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 6ffcf20ddea42..3298e42c9aceb 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -4125,6 +4125,10 @@
     -->
     <string name="config_wallpaperCropperPackage" translatable="false">com.android.wallpapercropper</string>
 
+    <!-- Wallpaper will get top app scheduling priority if this is set to true.
+    -->
+    <bool name="config_wallpaperTopApp">false</bool>
+
     <!-- True if the device supports at least one form of multi-window.
          E.g. freeform, split-screen, picture-in-picture. -->
     <bool name="config_supportsMultiWindow">true</bool>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 96ba3d4dd257e..956c1f3c7a017 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -3247,6 +3247,7 @@
   <!-- WallpaperManager config -->
   <java-symbol type="string" name="config_wallpaperCropperPackage" />
   <java-symbol type="string" name="expand_action_accessibility" />
+  <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_wallpaperTopApp" />
 
   <java-symbol type="id" name="textSpacerNoTitle" />
   <java-symbol type="id" name="titleDividerNoCustom" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java
index 25a0a527cd0c4..799643444b3c3 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wallpaper/WallpaperManagerService.java
@@ -3629,10 +3629,15 @@ public class WallpaperManagerService extends IWallpaperManager.Stub
             intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_CLIENT_LABEL,
                     com.android.internal.R.string.wallpaper_binding_label);
             intent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_CLIENT_INTENT, clientIntent);
-            boolean bindSuccess = mContext.bindServiceAsUser(intent, newConn,
-                    Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE | Context.BIND_SHOWING_UI
+            int bindFlags = Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE | Context.BIND_SHOWING_UI
                             | Context.BIND_FOREGROUND_SERVICE_WHILE_AWAKE
-                            | Context.BIND_INCLUDE_CAPABILITIES,
+                            | Context.BIND_INCLUDE_CAPABILITIES;
+
+            if (mContext.getResources().getBoolean(
+                    com.android.internal.R.bool.config_wallpaperTopApp)) {
+                bindFlags |= Context.BIND_SCHEDULE_LIKE_TOP_APP;
+            }
+            boolean bindSuccess = mContext.bindServiceAsUser(intent, newConn, bindFlags,
                     new UserHandle(serviceUserId));
             if (!bindSuccess) {
                 String msg = "Unable to bind service: " + componentName;