diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 0fc17ba..0bba1f8 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PRECISE_PHONE_STATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_ROLE_HOLDERS" />
+    <!-- Allows us to whitelist receivers of the
+         ACTION_SIM_SLOT_STATUS_CHANGED broadcast to start activities
+         from the background.  -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND" />
 
     <application android:name="PhoneApp"
             android:persistent="true"