diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index b63f8065b4a..35c175997c0 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1285,6 +1285,8 @@
     <string name="private_space_deleted">Private Space successfully deleted</string>
     <!-- Toast to show when the private space could not be deleted. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="private_space_delete_failed">Private Space could not be deleted</string>
+    <!-- Toast to show when the private space is unlocked from settings entry point. [CHAR LIMIT=40] -->
+    <string name="private_space_unlocked">Private space unlocked</string>
     <!-- Title of the Alert Dialog when no screen lock is set [CHAR LIMIT=30] -->
     <string name="no_device_lock_title">Set a screen lock</string>
     <!-- Summary of the alert when no screen lock is set [CHAR LIMIT=90] -->
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/privatespace/PrivateSpaceAuthenticationActivity.java b/src/com/android/settings/privatespace/PrivateSpaceAuthenticationActivity.java
index 69c4d9d3ac8..e9cce121312 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/privatespace/PrivateSpaceAuthenticationActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/privatespace/PrivateSpaceAuthenticationActivity.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.settings.privatespace;
 
 import static android.app.admin.DevicePolicyManager.ACTION_SET_NEW_PASSWORD;
 
+import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.app.KeyguardManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@ import com.google.android.setupdesign.util.ThemeHelper;
  */
 public class PrivateSpaceAuthenticationActivity extends FragmentActivity {
     private static final String TAG = "PrivateSpaceAuthCheck";
+    public static final String EXTRA_SHOW_PRIVATE_SPACE_UNLOCKED =
+            "extra_show_private_space_unlocked";
     private PrivateSpaceMaintainer mPrivateSpaceMaintainer;
     private KeyguardManager mKeyguardManager;
 
@@ -158,12 +161,19 @@ public class PrivateSpaceAuthenticationActivity extends FragmentActivity {
                         .setTransitionType(SettingsTransitionHelper.TransitionType.TRANSITION_SLIDE)
                         .setSourceMetricsCategory(SettingsEnums.PRIVATE_SPACE_SETTINGS);
         if (mPrivateSpaceMaintainer.isPrivateSpaceLocked()) {
+            ActivityOptions options =
+                    ActivityOptions.makeBasic()
+                            .setPendingIntentCreatorBackgroundActivityStartMode(
+                                    ActivityOptions.MODE_BACKGROUND_ACTIVITY_START_ALLOWED);
             mPrivateSpaceMaintainer.unlockPrivateSpace(
                     PendingIntent.getActivity(
                                     context, /* requestCode */
                                     0,
-                                    privateSpaceSettings.toIntent(),
-                                    PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE)
+                                    privateSpaceSettings
+                                            .toIntent()
+                                            .putExtra(EXTRA_SHOW_PRIVATE_SPACE_UNLOCKED, true),
+                                    PendingIntent.FLAG_IMMUTABLE,
+                                    options.toBundle())
                             .getIntentSender());
         } else {
             privateSpaceSettings.launch();
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/privatespace/PrivateSpaceDashboardFragment.java b/src/com/android/settings/privatespace/PrivateSpaceDashboardFragment.java
index ed4df971cc6..e4264778dcc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/privatespace/PrivateSpaceDashboardFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/privatespace/PrivateSpaceDashboardFragment.java
@@ -16,20 +16,29 @@
 
 package com.android.settings.privatespace;
 
+import static com.android.settings.privatespace.PrivateSpaceAuthenticationActivity.EXTRA_SHOW_PRIVATE_SPACE_UNLOCKED;
+
 import android.app.settings.SettingsEnums;
 import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.util.Log;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import com.android.settings.R;
 import com.android.settings.dashboard.DashboardFragment;
 
 /** Fragment representing the Private Space dashboard in Settings. */
 public class PrivateSpaceDashboardFragment extends DashboardFragment {
-    private static final String TAG = "PrivateSpaceDashboardFragment";
+    private static final String TAG = "PSDashboardFragment";
 
     @Override
     public void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
         if (android.os.Flags.allowPrivateProfile()) {
             super.onCreate(icicle);
+            if (getIntent().getBooleanExtra(EXTRA_SHOW_PRIVATE_SPACE_UNLOCKED, false)) {
+                Log.i(TAG, "Private space unlocked showing toast");
+                Toast.makeText(getContext(), R.string.private_space_unlocked, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
+                        .show();
+            }
         }
     }