diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothPairingRequest.java b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothPairingRequest.java
index ed7a1fc9307..ed477c84602 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothPairingRequest.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothPairingRequest.java
@@ -50,10 +50,8 @@ public final class BluetoothPairingRequest extends BroadcastReceiver {
             PowerManager powerManager = context.getSystemService(PowerManager.class);
             int pairingVariant = intent.getIntExtra(BluetoothDevice.EXTRA_PAIRING_VARIANT,
                     BluetoothDevice.ERROR);
-            String deviceAddress = device != null ? device.getAddress() : null;
-            String deviceName = device != null ? device.getName() : null;
             boolean shouldShowDialog = LocalBluetoothPreferences.shouldShowDialogInForeground(
-                    context, deviceAddress, deviceName);
+                    context, device);
 
             // Skips consent pairing dialog if the device was recently associated with CDM
             if (pairingVariant == BluetoothDevice.PAIRING_VARIANT_CONSENT
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothPermissionRequest.java b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothPermissionRequest.java
index a62bbe10e0c..2212e23e5ac 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothPermissionRequest.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/BluetoothPermissionRequest.java
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ public final class BluetoothPermissionRequest extends BroadcastReceiver {
                                             mRequestType);
             connectionAccessIntent.putExtra(BluetoothDevice.EXTRA_DEVICE, mDevice);
 
-            String deviceAddress = mDevice != null ? mDevice.getAddress() : null;
-            String deviceName = mDevice != null ? mDevice.getName() : null;
             String title = null;
             String message = null;
             PowerManager powerManager =
@@ -118,7 +116,7 @@ public final class BluetoothPermissionRequest extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
             if (powerManager.isScreenOn()
                     && LocalBluetoothPreferences.shouldShowDialogInForeground(
-                            context, deviceAddress, deviceName)) {
+                            context, mDevice)) {
                 context.startActivity(connectionAccessIntent);
             } else {
                 // Put up a notification that leads to the dialog
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/LocalBluetoothPreferences.java b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/LocalBluetoothPreferences.java
index faed1c3c6a2..4dcc8689708 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/LocalBluetoothPreferences.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/bluetooth/LocalBluetoothPreferences.java
@@ -16,7 +16,10 @@
 
 package com.android.settings.bluetooth;
 
+import android.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.bluetooth.BluetoothAdapter;
+import android.bluetooth.BluetoothDevice;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
@@ -57,8 +60,9 @@ final class LocalBluetoothPreferences {
                 KEY_DISCOVERABLE_END_TIMESTAMP, 0);
     }
 
-    static boolean shouldShowDialogInForeground(Context context,
-            String deviceAddress, String deviceName) {
+    static boolean shouldShowDialogInForeground(Context context, @Nullable BluetoothDevice device) {
+        String deviceAddress = device != null ? device.getAddress() : null;
+        String deviceName = device != null ? device.getName() : null;
         LocalBluetoothManager manager = Utils.getLocalBtManager(context);
         if (manager == null) {
             if (DEBUG) Log.v(TAG, "manager == null - do not show dialog.");
@@ -126,6 +130,20 @@ final class LocalBluetoothPreferences {
             }
         }
 
+        if (device != null) {
+            ActivityManager activityManager = context.getSystemService(ActivityManager.class);
+            String packageName = device.getCreateBondCaller();
+
+            if (packageName != null && activityManager.getPackageImportance(packageName)
+                    == ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo.IMPORTANCE_FOREGROUND) {
+                if (DEBUG) {
+                    Log.v(TAG, "showing dialog because the initiating application "
+                            + "is in foreground");
+                }
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
         if (DEBUG) Log.v(TAG, "Found no reason to show the dialog - do not show dialog.");
         return false;
     }