diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/AllowBindAppWidgetActivity.java b/src/com/android/settings/AllowBindAppWidgetActivity.java
index 1cfeb497bea..e7f7a6af203 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/AllowBindAppWidgetActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/AllowBindAppWidgetActivity.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.settings;
 
+import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.SYSTEM_FLAG_HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS;
+
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ public class AllowBindAppWidgetActivity extends AlertActivity implements
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        getWindow().addPrivateFlags(SYSTEM_FLAG_HIDE_NON_SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOWS);
         setResult(RESULT_CANCELED); // By default, set the result to cancelled
         Intent intent = getIntent();
         CharSequence label = "";