diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/IShellTransitions.aidl b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/IShellTransitions.aidl
index bdcdb63d2cd61..cc4d268a0000a 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/IShellTransitions.aidl
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/IShellTransitions.aidl
@@ -34,4 +34,9 @@ interface IShellTransitions {
      * Unregisters a remote transition handler.
      */
     oneway void unregisterRemote(in RemoteTransition remoteTransition) = 2;
+
+    /**
+     * Retrieves the apply-token used by transactions in Shell
+     */
+    IBinder getShellApplyToken() = 3;
 }
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/Transitions.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/Transitions.java
index 29d25bc39223a..d2e8624171f67 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/Transitions.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/Transitions.java
@@ -958,6 +958,11 @@ public class Transitions implements RemoteCallable<Transitions> {
                         transitions.mRemoteTransitionHandler.removeFiltered(remoteTransition);
                     });
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public IBinder getShellApplyToken() {
+            return SurfaceControl.Transaction.getDefaultApplyToken();
+        }
     }
 
     private class SettingsObserver extends ContentObserver {