diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/NetworkRequestDialogFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/NetworkRequestDialogFragment.java
index e9057e6972d..2a7ac17ab5b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/wifi/NetworkRequestDialogFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/wifi/NetworkRequestDialogFragment.java
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@ public class NetworkRequestDialogFragment extends InstrumentedDialogFragment imp
                 .setOnItemClickListener(
                         (parent, view, position, id) -> this.onClick(dialog, position));
 
-        // Don't dismiss dialog when touching outside. User report it is easy to touch outside.
-        // This causes dialog to close. Which is concerned as a bad UX (b/128877712).
-        dialog.setCanceledOnTouchOutside(false);
+        // Don't dismiss dialog when touching outside. User reports it is easy to touch outside.
+        // This causes dialog to close.
+        setCancelable(false);
 
         dialog.setOnShowListener((dialogInterface) -> {
             // Replace NeutralButton onClickListener to avoid closing dialog