diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ChooserActivity.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ChooserActivity.java
index 1fcfe7d..011232f 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ChooserActivity.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ChooserActivity.java
@@ -2953,12 +2953,24 @@
 
     private boolean shouldShowStickyContentPreviewNoOrientationCheck() {
         return shouldShowTabs()
-                && mMultiProfilePagerAdapter.getListAdapterForUserHandle(
-                UserHandle.of(UserHandle.myUserId())).getCount() > 0
+                && (mMultiProfilePagerAdapter.getListAdapterForUserHandle(
+                        UserHandle.of(UserHandle.myUserId())).getCount() > 0
+                    || shouldShowContentPreviewWhenEmpty())
                 && shouldShowContentPreview();
     }
 
     /**
+     * This method could be used to override the default behavior when we hide the preview area
+     * when the current tab doesn't have any items.
+     *
+     * @return true if we want to show the content preview area even if the tab for the current
+     *         user is empty
+     */
+    protected boolean shouldShowContentPreviewWhenEmpty() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @return true if we want to show the content preview area
      */
     protected boolean shouldShowContentPreview() {
diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ResolverActivity.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ResolverActivity.java
index f8b764b..19e4ba4 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ResolverActivity.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/app/ResolverActivity.java
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
      * <p>Can only be used if there is a work profile.
      * <p>Possible values can be either {@link #PROFILE_PERSONAL} or {@link #PROFILE_WORK}.
      */
-    static final String EXTRA_SELECTED_PROFILE =
+    protected static final String EXTRA_SELECTED_PROFILE =
             "com.android.internal.app.ResolverActivity.EXTRA_SELECTED_PROFILE";
 
     /**
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@
     static final String EXTRA_CALLING_USER =
             "com.android.internal.app.ResolverActivity.EXTRA_CALLING_USER";
 
-    static final int PROFILE_PERSONAL = AbstractMultiProfilePagerAdapter.PROFILE_PERSONAL;
-    static final int PROFILE_WORK = AbstractMultiProfilePagerAdapter.PROFILE_WORK;
+    protected static final int PROFILE_PERSONAL = AbstractMultiProfilePagerAdapter.PROFILE_PERSONAL;
+    protected static final int PROFILE_WORK = AbstractMultiProfilePagerAdapter.PROFILE_WORK;
 
     private BroadcastReceiver mWorkProfileStateReceiver;
     private UserHandle mHeaderCreatorUser;