diff --git a/data/etc/com.android.emergency.xml b/data/etc/com.android.emergency.xml
index 28f99dd1d018b..734561ceeb018 100644
--- a/data/etc/com.android.emergency.xml
+++ b/data/etc/com.android.emergency.xml
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@
         <!-- Required to place emergency calls from emergency info screen. -->
         <permission name="android.permission.CALL_PRIVILEGED"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.MANAGE_USERS"/>
+        <permission name="android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND"/>
     </privapp-permissions>
 </permissions>