diff --git a/res/values/config.xml b/res/values/config.xml
index 805469a63e5..eaa2b3ee94d 100755
--- a/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/res/values/config.xml
@@ -156,6 +156,11 @@
         com.android.settings.intelligence
     </string>
 
+    <!-- Package Installer package name -->
+    <string name="config_package_installer_package_name" translatable="false">
+        com.android.packageinstaller
+    </string>
+
     <!-- Settings intelligence interaction log intent action -->
     <string name="config_settingsintelligence_log_action" translatable="false"></string>
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/applications/ApplicationFeatureProviderImpl.java b/src/com/android/settings/applications/ApplicationFeatureProviderImpl.java
index 55e85f93f2c..7027239f52e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/applications/ApplicationFeatureProviderImpl.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/applications/ApplicationFeatureProviderImpl.java
@@ -140,9 +140,9 @@ public class ApplicationFeatureProviderImpl implements ApplicationFeatureProvide
         if (defaultSms != null) {
             keepEnabledPackages.add(defaultSms.getPackageName());
         }
-        // Keep Settings intelligence enabled, otherwise search feature will be disabled.
-        keepEnabledPackages.add(
-                mContext.getString(R.string.config_settingsintelligence_package_name));
+
+        keepEnabledPackages.addAll(getEnabledPackageWhitelist());
+
         final LocationManager locationManager =
                 (LocationManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
         final String locationHistoryPackage = locationManager.getExtraLocationControllerPackage();
@@ -152,6 +152,19 @@ public class ApplicationFeatureProviderImpl implements ApplicationFeatureProvide
         return keepEnabledPackages;
     }
 
+    private Set<String> getEnabledPackageWhitelist() {
+        final Set<String> keepEnabledPackages = new ArraySet<>();
+
+        // Keep Settings intelligence enabled, otherwise search feature will be disabled.
+        keepEnabledPackages.add(
+                mContext.getString(R.string.config_settingsintelligence_package_name));
+
+        // Keep Package Installer enabled.
+        keepEnabledPackages.add(mContext.getString(R.string.config_package_installer_package_name));
+
+        return keepEnabledPackages;
+    }
+
     private static class CurrentUserAndManagedProfilePolicyInstalledAppCounter
             extends InstalledAppCounter {
         private NumberOfAppsCallback mCallback;
@@ -219,5 +232,4 @@ public class ApplicationFeatureProviderImpl implements ApplicationFeatureProvide
             mCallback.onListOfAppsResult(list);
         }
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/ApplicationFeatureProviderImplTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/ApplicationFeatureProviderImplTest.java
index e22b29bcd0f..fcb7518c270 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/ApplicationFeatureProviderImplTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/applications/ApplicationFeatureProviderImplTest.java
@@ -265,8 +265,6 @@ public final class ApplicationFeatureProviderImplTest {
         final String testSms = "com.android.test.defaultsms";
         final String testLocationHistory = "com.android.test.location.history";
 
-        final String settingsIntelligence = RuntimeEnvironment.application.getString(
-                R.string.config_settingsintelligence_package_name);
         ShadowSmsApplication.setDefaultSmsApplication(new ComponentName(testSms, "receiver"));
         ShadowDefaultDialerManager.setDefaultDialerApplication(testDialer);
 
@@ -280,8 +278,52 @@ public final class ApplicationFeatureProviderImplTest {
         final Set<String> keepEnabledPackages = mProvider.getKeepEnabledPackages();
 
         final List<String> expectedPackages = Arrays.asList(testDialer, testSms,
-                settingsIntelligence, testLocationHistory);
-        assertThat(keepEnabledPackages).containsExactlyElementsIn(expectedPackages);
+                testLocationHistory);
+        assertThat(keepEnabledPackages).containsAllIn(expectedPackages);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Config(shadows = {ShadowSmsApplication.class, ShadowDefaultDialerManager.class})
+    public void getKeepEnabledPackages_shouldContainSettingsIntelligence() {
+        final String testDialer = "com.android.test.defaultdialer";
+        final String testSms = "com.android.test.defaultsms";
+        final String testLocationHistory = "com.android.test.location.history";
+
+        ShadowSmsApplication.setDefaultSmsApplication(new ComponentName(testSms, "receiver"));
+        ShadowDefaultDialerManager.setDefaultDialerApplication(testDialer);
+
+        // Spy the real context to mock LocationManager.
+        Context spyContext = spy(RuntimeEnvironment.application);
+        when(mLocationManager.getExtraLocationControllerPackage()).thenReturn(testLocationHistory);
+        when(spyContext.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE)).thenReturn(mLocationManager);
+
+        ReflectionHelpers.setField(mProvider, "mContext", spyContext);
+
+        final Set<String> whitelist = mProvider.getKeepEnabledPackages();
+
+        assertThat(whitelist).contains("com.android.settings.intelligence");
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @Config(shadows = {ShadowSmsApplication.class, ShadowDefaultDialerManager.class})
+    public void getKeepEnabledPackages_shouldContainPackageInstaller() {
+        final String testDialer = "com.android.test.defaultdialer";
+        final String testSms = "com.android.test.defaultsms";
+        final String testLocationHistory = "com.android.test.location.history";
+
+        ShadowSmsApplication.setDefaultSmsApplication(new ComponentName(testSms, "receiver"));
+        ShadowDefaultDialerManager.setDefaultDialerApplication(testDialer);
+
+        // Spy the real context to mock LocationManager.
+        Context spyContext = spy(RuntimeEnvironment.application);
+        when(mLocationManager.getExtraLocationControllerPackage()).thenReturn(testLocationHistory);
+        when(spyContext.getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE)).thenReturn(mLocationManager);
+
+        ReflectionHelpers.setField(mProvider, "mContext", spyContext);
+
+        final Set<String> whitelist = mProvider.getKeepEnabledPackages();
+
+        assertThat(whitelist).contains("com.android.packageinstaller");
     }
 
     private void setUpUsersAndInstalledApps() {