diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index cc7251a4b3b05..856657ad8b563 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2698,11 +2698,11 @@
          The app can check whether it has this authorization by calling
          {@link android.provider.Settings#canDrawOverlays
          Settings.canDrawOverlays()}.
-         <p>Protection level: signature|appop|installer|recents|appPredictor|pre23|development -->
+         <p>Protection level: signature|appop|installer|appPredictor|pre23|development -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW"
         android:label="@string/permlab_systemAlertWindow"
         android:description="@string/permdesc_systemAlertWindow"
-        android:protectionLevel="signature|appop|installer|recents|appPredictor|pre23|development" />
+        android:protectionLevel="signature|appop|installer|appPredictor|pre23|development" />
 
     <!-- @SystemApi @hide Allows an application to create windows using the type
          {@link android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams#TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY},
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Session.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Session.java
index 1f8daf6f361fd..37bb2740f3f0f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Session.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Session.java
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@ class Session extends IWindowSession.Stub implements IBinder.DeathRecipient {
     final boolean mCanAddInternalSystemWindow;
     private final boolean mCanStartTasksFromRecents;
 
-    // If non-system overlays from this process can be hidden by the user or app using
-    // HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS.
-    final boolean mOverlaysCanBeHidden;
     final boolean mCanCreateSystemApplicationOverlay;
     final boolean mCanHideNonSystemOverlayWindows;
     final boolean mCanAcquireSleepToken;
@@ -136,8 +133,6 @@ class Session extends IWindowSession.Stub implements IBinder.DeathRecipient {
                         == PERMISSION_GRANTED;
         mCanStartTasksFromRecents = service.mContext.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(
                 START_TASKS_FROM_RECENTS) == PERMISSION_GRANTED;
-        mOverlaysCanBeHidden = !mCanAddInternalSystemWindow
-                && !mService.mAtmInternal.isCallerRecents(mUid);
         mCanAcquireSleepToken = service.mContext.checkCallingOrSelfPermission(DEVICE_POWER)
                 == PERMISSION_GRANTED;
         mShowingAlertWindowNotificationAllowed = mService.mShowAlertWindowNotifications;
@@ -682,7 +677,7 @@ class Session extends IWindowSession.Stub implements IBinder.DeathRecipient {
 
         boolean changed;
 
-        if (mOverlaysCanBeHidden && !mCanCreateSystemApplicationOverlay) {
+        if (!mCanAddInternalSystemWindow && !mCanCreateSystemApplicationOverlay) {
             // We want to track non-system apps adding alert windows so we can post an
             // on-going notification for the user to control their visibility.
             if (visible) {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowState.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowState.java
index fd3d9ba499b76..a94b0aa9b72fa 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowState.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/WindowState.java
@@ -3100,7 +3100,7 @@ class WindowState extends WindowContainer<WindowState> implements WindowManagerP
     }
 
     void setForceHideNonSystemOverlayWindowIfNeeded(boolean forceHide) {
-        if (!mSession.mOverlaysCanBeHidden
+        if (mSession.mCanAddInternalSystemWindow
                 || (!isSystemAlertWindowType(mAttrs.type) && mAttrs.type != TYPE_TOAST)) {
             return;
         }