diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4f3caed..bd04d89 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MEDIA_CONTENT_CONTROL" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INSTALL_DYNAMIC_SYSTEM" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BIND_CELL_BROADCAST_SERVICE" />
-
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW" />
+    
     <application android:label="@string/settings_label"
             android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_settings"
             android:theme="@style/Theme.Settings"
diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/gestures/BackGestureIndicatorView.java b/src/com/android/settings/gestures/BackGestureIndicatorView.java
index 9d0e743..c60afd0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/gestures/BackGestureIndicatorView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/gestures/BackGestureIndicatorView.java
@@ -92,9 +92,7 @@
         int copiedFlags = (parentWindowAttributes.flags
                 & WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_DRAWS_SYSTEM_BAR_BACKGROUNDS);
         final WindowManager.LayoutParams lp = new WindowManager.LayoutParams(
-                ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
-                ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT,
-                WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION,
+                WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY,
                 WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_HARDWARE_ACCELERATED
                         | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_TOUCHABLE
                         | WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE