diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/privatespace/PrivateSpaceMaintainer.java b/src/com/android/settings/privatespace/PrivateSpaceMaintainer.java
index 6d07305e375..3a084102ec5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/privatespace/PrivateSpaceMaintainer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/privatespace/PrivateSpaceMaintainer.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import static android.os.UserManager.USER_TYPE_PROFILE_PRIVATE;
 import static android.provider.Settings.Secure.HIDE_PRIVATESPACE_ENTRY_POINT;
 import static android.provider.Settings.Secure.PRIVATE_SPACE_AUTO_LOCK;
 import static android.provider.Settings.Secure.PRIVATE_SPACE_AUTO_LOCK_AFTER_DEVICE_RESTART;
+import static android.provider.Settings.Secure.SKIP_FIRST_USE_HINTS;
 import static android.provider.Settings.Secure.USER_SETUP_COMPLETE;
 
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ public class PrivateSpaceMaintainer {
             Log.i(TAG, "Private space created with id: " + mUserHandle.getIdentifier());
             resetPrivateSpaceSettings();
             setUserSetupComplete();
+            setSkipFirstUseHints();
         }
         return true;
     }
@@ -350,6 +352,17 @@ public class PrivateSpaceMaintainer {
                 1, mUserHandle.getIdentifier());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the SKIP_FIRST_USE_HINTS for private profile so that the first launch of an app in
+     * private space will not display introductory hints.
+     */
+    @GuardedBy("this")
+    private void setSkipFirstUseHints() {
+        Log.d(TAG, "setting SKIP_FIRST_USE_HINTS = 1 for private profile");
+        Settings.Secure.putIntForUser(mContext.getContentResolver(), SKIP_FIRST_USE_HINTS,
+                1, mUserHandle.getIdentifier());
+    }
+
     private boolean isPrivateSpaceAutoLockSupported() {
         return android.os.Flags.allowPrivateProfile()
                 && android.multiuser.Flags.supportAutolockForPrivateSpace()
diff --git a/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/privatespace/PrivateSpaceMaintainerTest.java b/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/privatespace/PrivateSpaceMaintainerTest.java
index 637b4857ce5..522dcd5e242 100644
--- a/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/privatespace/PrivateSpaceMaintainerTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/src/com/android/settings/privatespace/PrivateSpaceMaintainerTest.java
@@ -421,6 +421,30 @@ public class PrivateSpaceMaintainerTest {
         assertThat(privateSpaceMaintainer.isPrivateSpaceEntryPointEnabled()).isFalse();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void createPrivateSpace_psDoesNotExist_setsSkipFirstUseHints() {
+        mSetFlagsRule.enableFlags(
+                android.multiuser.Flags.FLAG_ENABLE_PRIVATE_SPACE_FEATURES);
+        assumeTrue(mContext.getSystemService(UserManager.class).canAddPrivateProfile());
+        PrivateSpaceMaintainer privateSpaceMaintainer =
+                PrivateSpaceMaintainer.getInstance(mContext);
+        privateSpaceMaintainer.createPrivateSpace();
+        assertThat(getSecureSkipFirstUseHints()).isEqualTo(1);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void createPrivateSpace_pSExists_doesNotChangeSkipFirstUseHints() {
+        mSetFlagsRule.enableFlags(
+                android.multiuser.Flags.FLAG_ENABLE_PRIVATE_SPACE_FEATURES);
+        assumeTrue(mContext.getSystemService(UserManager.class).canAddPrivateProfile());
+        PrivateSpaceMaintainer privateSpaceMaintainer =
+                PrivateSpaceMaintainer.getInstance(mContext);
+        privateSpaceMaintainer.createPrivateSpace();
+        assertThat(getSecureSkipFirstUseHints()).isEqualTo(1);
+        privateSpaceMaintainer.createPrivateSpace();
+        assertThat(getSecureSkipFirstUseHints()).isEqualTo(1);
+    }
+
     private int getSecureUserSetupComplete() {
         PrivateSpaceMaintainer privateSpaceMaintainer =
                 PrivateSpaceMaintainer.getInstance(mContext);
@@ -431,6 +455,16 @@ public class PrivateSpaceMaintainerTest {
                 privateSpaceMaintainer.getPrivateProfileHandle().getIdentifier());
     }
 
+    private int getSecureSkipFirstUseHints() {
+        PrivateSpaceMaintainer privateSpaceMaintainer =
+                PrivateSpaceMaintainer.getInstance(mContext);
+        return Settings.Secure.getIntForUser(
+                mContentResolver,
+                Settings.Secure.SKIP_FIRST_USE_HINTS,
+                0,
+                privateSpaceMaintainer.getPrivateProfileHandle().getIdentifier());
+    }
+
     private int getPsSensitiveNotificationsValue(PrivateSpaceMaintainer privateSpaceMaintainer) {
         return Settings.Secure.getIntForUser(mContentResolver,
                 LOCK_SCREEN_ALLOW_PRIVATE_NOTIFICATIONS,