diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/net/NetworkOverLimitActivity.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/net/NetworkOverLimitActivity.java
index fe7aa758f594e..b3c0783038516 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/net/NetworkOverLimitActivity.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/net/NetworkOverLimitActivity.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.RemoteException;
 import android.os.ServiceManager;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 
 import com.android.systemui.R;
 
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ public class NetworkOverLimitActivity extends Activity {
                 });
 
         final Dialog dialog = builder.create();
+        dialog.getWindow().setType(WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_SYSTEM_ALERT);
         dialog.setOnDismissListener(new DialogInterface.OnDismissListener() {
             public void onDismiss(DialogInterface dialog) {
                 finish();