diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.cpp
index 97fca39..5094232 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/LayerInfo.cpp
@@ -528,6 +528,8 @@
             return FrameRateCategory::Low;
         case ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_CATEGORY_NORMAL:
             return FrameRateCategory::Normal;
+        case ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_CATEGORY_HIGH_HINT:
+            return FrameRateCategory::HighHint;
         case ANATIVEWINDOW_FRAME_RATE_CATEGORY_HIGH:
             return FrameRateCategory::High;
         default:
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.cpp
index e06221a..c3709e5 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/RefreshRateSelector.cpp
@@ -420,6 +420,11 @@
     const float seamlessness = isSeamlessSwitch ? 1.0f : kSeamedSwitchPenalty;
 
     if (layer.vote == LayerVoteType::ExplicitCategory) {
+        // HighHint is considered later for touch boost.
+        if (layer.frameRateCategory == FrameRateCategory::HighHint) {
+            return 0.f;
+        }
+
         if (getFrameRateCategoryRange(layer.frameRateCategory).includes(refreshRate)) {
             return 1.f;
         }
@@ -507,6 +512,7 @@
     int explicitExact = 0;
     int explicitGteLayers = 0;
     int explicitCategoryVoteLayers = 0;
+    int interactiveLayers = 0;
     int seamedFocusedLayers = 0;
     int categorySmoothSwitchOnlyLayers = 0;
 
@@ -534,7 +540,13 @@
                 explicitGteLayers++;
                 break;
             case LayerVoteType::ExplicitCategory:
-                explicitCategoryVoteLayers++;
+                if (layer.frameRateCategory == FrameRateCategory::HighHint) {
+                    // HighHint does not count as an explicit signal from an app. It may be
+                    // be a touch signal.
+                    interactiveLayers++;
+                } else {
+                    explicitCategoryVoteLayers++;
+                }
                 if (layer.frameRateCategory == FrameRateCategory::NoPreference) {
                     // Count this layer for Min vote as well. The explicit vote avoids
                     // touch boost and idle for choosing a category, while Min vote is for correct
@@ -831,13 +843,14 @@
     const auto touchRefreshRates = rankFrameRates(anchorGroup, RefreshRateOrder::Descending);
     using fps_approx_ops::operator<;
 
-    if (signals.touch && explicitDefaultVoteLayers == 0 && explicitCategoryVoteLayers == 0 &&
+    const bool hasInteraction = signals.touch || interactiveLayers > 0;
+    if (hasInteraction && explicitDefaultVoteLayers == 0 && explicitCategoryVoteLayers == 0 &&
         touchBoostForExplicitExact &&
         scores.front().frameRateMode.fps < touchRefreshRates.front().frameRateMode.fps) {
         ALOGV("Touch Boost");
         ATRACE_FORMAT_INSTANT("%s (Touch Boost [late])",
                               to_string(touchRefreshRates.front().frameRateMode.fps).c_str());
-        return {touchRefreshRates, GlobalSignals{.touch = true}};
+        return {touchRefreshRates, GlobalSignals{.touch = signals.touch}};
     }
 
     // If we never scored any layers, and we don't favor high refresh rates, prefer to stay with the
@@ -1512,6 +1525,7 @@
             return FpsRange{60_Hz, 90_Hz};
         case FrameRateCategory::Low:
             return FpsRange{30_Hz, 30_Hz};
+        case FrameRateCategory::HighHint:
         case FrameRateCategory::NoPreference:
         case FrameRateCategory::Default:
             LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL("Should not get fps range for frame rate category: %s",
diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/include/scheduler/Fps.h b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/include/scheduler/Fps.h
index 2806450..84ef89f 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/include/scheduler/Fps.h
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/Scheduler/include/scheduler/Fps.h
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
     NoPreference,
     Low,
     Normal,
+    HighHint,
     High,
 
     ftl_last = High