diff --git a/core/java/android/hardware/display/DisplayManagerInternal.java b/core/java/android/hardware/display/DisplayManagerInternal.java
index ad9bf07..8d6e937 100644
--- a/core/java/android/hardware/display/DisplayManagerInternal.java
+++ b/core/java/android/hardware/display/DisplayManagerInternal.java
@@ -260,6 +260,13 @@
             int displayId, long maxFrames, long timestamp);
 
     /**
+     * Temporarily ignore proximity-sensor-based display behavior until there is a change
+     * to the proximity sensor state. This allows the display to turn back on even if something
+     * is obstructing the proximity sensor.
+     */
+    public abstract void ignoreProximitySensorUntilChanged();
+
+    /**
      * Describes the requested power state of the display.
      *
      * This object is intended to describe the general characteristics of the
diff --git a/core/java/android/os/PowerManagerInternal.java b/core/java/android/os/PowerManagerInternal.java
index 653a559..f9e146a 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/PowerManagerInternal.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/PowerManagerInternal.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package android.os;
 
 import android.view.Display;
+import android.view.KeyEvent;
 
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 
@@ -319,4 +320,7 @@
 
     /** Returns information about the last wakeup event. */
     public abstract PowerManager.WakeData getLastWakeup();
+
+    /** Allows power button to intercept a power key button press. */
+    public abstract boolean interceptPowerKeyDown(KeyEvent event);
 }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayManagerService.java
index 1058000..24661d6 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayManagerService.java
@@ -2548,8 +2548,7 @@
         public boolean requestPowerState(DisplayPowerRequest request,
                 boolean waitForNegativeProximity) {
             synchronized (mSyncRoot) {
-                return mDisplayPowerController.requestPowerState(request,
-                        waitForNegativeProximity);
+                return mDisplayPowerController.requestPowerState(request, waitForNegativeProximity);
             }
         }
 
@@ -2677,6 +2676,10 @@
             return getDisplayedContentSampleInternal(displayId, maxFrames, timestamp);
         }
 
+        @Override
+        public void ignoreProximitySensorUntilChanged() {
+            mDisplayPowerController.ignoreProximitySensorUntilChanged();
+        }
     }
 
     class DesiredDisplayModeSpecsObserver
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController.java
index 9411c562..7c0f419 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/DisplayPowerController.java
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
     private static final int MSG_CONFIGURE_BRIGHTNESS = 5;
     private static final int MSG_SET_TEMPORARY_BRIGHTNESS = 6;
     private static final int MSG_SET_TEMPORARY_AUTO_BRIGHTNESS_ADJUSTMENT = 7;
+    private static final int MSG_IGNORE_PROXIMITY = 8;
 
     private static final int PROXIMITY_UNKNOWN = -1;
     private static final int PROXIMITY_NEGATIVE = 0;
@@ -263,6 +264,11 @@
     // go to sleep by the user.  While true, the screen remains off.
     private boolean mWaitingForNegativeProximity;
 
+    // True if the device should not take into account the proximity sensor
+    // until either the proximity sensor state changes, or there is no longer a
+    // request to listen to proximity sensor.
+    private boolean mIgnoreProximityUntilChanged;
+
     // The actual proximity sensor threshold value.
     private float mProximityThreshold;
 
@@ -760,8 +766,7 @@
 
             if (mPowerRequest == null) {
                 mPowerRequest = new DisplayPowerRequest(mPendingRequestLocked);
-                mWaitingForNegativeProximity = mPendingWaitForNegativeProximityLocked;
-                mPendingWaitForNegativeProximityLocked = false;
+                updatePendingProximityRequestsLocked();
                 mPendingRequestChangedLocked = false;
                 mustInitialize = true;
                 // Assume we're on and bright until told otherwise, since that's the state we turn
@@ -770,8 +775,7 @@
             } else if (mPendingRequestChangedLocked) {
                 previousPolicy = mPowerRequest.policy;
                 mPowerRequest.copyFrom(mPendingRequestLocked);
-                mWaitingForNegativeProximity |= mPendingWaitForNegativeProximityLocked;
-                mPendingWaitForNegativeProximityLocked = false;
+                updatePendingProximityRequestsLocked();
                 mPendingRequestChangedLocked = false;
                 mDisplayReadyLocked = false;
             } else {
@@ -822,9 +826,16 @@
         // Apply the proximity sensor.
         if (mProximitySensor != null) {
             if (mPowerRequest.useProximitySensor && state != Display.STATE_OFF) {
+                // At this point the policy says that the screen should be on, but we've been
+                // asked to listen to the prox sensor to adjust the display state, so lets make
+                // sure the sensor is on.
                 setProximitySensorEnabled(true);
                 if (!mScreenOffBecauseOfProximity
-                        && mProximity == PROXIMITY_POSITIVE) {
+                        && mProximity == PROXIMITY_POSITIVE
+                        && !mIgnoreProximityUntilChanged) {
+                    // Prox sensor already reporting "near" so we should turn off the screen.
+                    // Also checked that we aren't currently set to ignore the proximity sensor
+                    // temporarily.
                     mScreenOffBecauseOfProximity = true;
                     sendOnProximityPositiveWithWakelock();
                 }
@@ -832,18 +843,28 @@
                     && mScreenOffBecauseOfProximity
                     && mProximity == PROXIMITY_POSITIVE
                     && state != Display.STATE_OFF) {
+                // The policy says that we should have the screen on, but it's off due to the prox
+                // and we've been asked to wait until the screen is far from the user to turn it
+                // back on. Let keep the prox sensor on so we can tell when it's far again.
                 setProximitySensorEnabled(true);
             } else {
+                // We haven't been asked to use the prox sensor and we're not waiting on the screen
+                // to turn back on...so lets shut down the prox sensor.
                 setProximitySensorEnabled(false);
                 mWaitingForNegativeProximity = false;
             }
+
             if (mScreenOffBecauseOfProximity
-                    && mProximity != PROXIMITY_POSITIVE) {
+                    && (mProximity != PROXIMITY_POSITIVE || mIgnoreProximityUntilChanged)) {
+                // The screen *was* off due to prox being near, but now it's "far" so lets turn
+                // the screen back on.  Also turn it back on if we've been asked to ignore the
+                // prox sensor temporarily.
                 mScreenOffBecauseOfProximity = false;
                 sendOnProximityNegativeWithWakelock();
             }
         } else {
             mWaitingForNegativeProximity = false;
+            mIgnoreProximityUntilChanged = false;
         }
         if (mScreenOffBecauseOfProximity) {
             state = Display.STATE_OFF;
@@ -1181,6 +1202,14 @@
         sendUpdatePowerState();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Ignores the proximity sensor until the sensor state changes, but only if the sensor is
+     * currently enabled and forcing the screen to be dark.
+     */
+    public void ignoreProximitySensorUntilChanged() {
+        mHandler.sendEmptyMessage(MSG_IGNORE_PROXIMITY);
+    }
+
     public void setBrightnessConfiguration(BrightnessConfiguration c) {
         Message msg = mHandler.obtainMessage(MSG_CONFIGURE_BRIGHTNESS, c);
         msg.sendToTarget();
@@ -1529,6 +1558,7 @@
                 // Register the listener.
                 // Proximity sensor state already cleared initially.
                 mProximitySensorEnabled = true;
+                mIgnoreProximityUntilChanged = false;
                 mSensorManager.registerListener(mProximitySensorListener, mProximitySensor,
                         SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY_NORMAL, mHandler);
             }
@@ -1538,6 +1568,7 @@
                 // Clear the proximity sensor state for next time.
                 mProximitySensorEnabled = false;
                 mProximity = PROXIMITY_UNKNOWN;
+                mIgnoreProximityUntilChanged = false;
                 mPendingProximity = PROXIMITY_UNKNOWN;
                 mHandler.removeMessages(MSG_PROXIMITY_SENSOR_DEBOUNCED);
                 mSensorManager.unregisterListener(mProximitySensorListener);
@@ -1580,6 +1611,11 @@
                 && mPendingProximityDebounceTime >= 0) {
             final long now = SystemClock.uptimeMillis();
             if (mPendingProximityDebounceTime <= now) {
+                if (mProximity != mPendingProximity) {
+                    // if the status of the sensor changed, stop ignoring.
+                    mIgnoreProximityUntilChanged = false;
+                    Slog.i(TAG, "No longer ignoring proximity [" + mPendingProximity + "]");
+                }
                 // Sensor reading accepted.  Apply the change then release the wake lock.
                 mProximity = mPendingProximity;
                 updatePowerState();
@@ -1723,6 +1759,27 @@
         }
     }
 
+    private void updatePendingProximityRequestsLocked() {
+        mWaitingForNegativeProximity |= mPendingWaitForNegativeProximityLocked;
+        mPendingWaitForNegativeProximityLocked = false;
+
+        if (mIgnoreProximityUntilChanged) {
+            // Also, lets stop waiting for negative proximity if we're ignoring it.
+            mWaitingForNegativeProximity = false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void ignoreProximitySensorUntilChangedInternal() {
+        if (!mIgnoreProximityUntilChanged
+                && mPowerRequest.useProximitySensor
+                && mProximity == PROXIMITY_POSITIVE) {
+            // Only ignore if it is still reporting positive (near)
+            mIgnoreProximityUntilChanged = true;
+            Slog.i(TAG, "Ignoring proximity");
+            updatePowerState();
+        }
+    }
+
     private final Runnable mOnStateChangedRunnable = new Runnable() {
         @Override
         public void run() {
@@ -1961,6 +2018,10 @@
                     mTemporaryAutoBrightnessAdjustment = Float.intBitsToFloat(msg.arg1);
                     updatePowerState();
                     break;
+
+                case MSG_IGNORE_PROXIMITY:
+                    ignoreProximitySensorUntilChangedInternal();
+                    break;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
index 0890b92..a4ed4e3 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/PhoneWindowManager.java
@@ -934,6 +934,8 @@
             }
         }
 
+        final boolean handledByPowerManager = mPowerManagerInternal.interceptPowerKeyDown(event);
+
         GestureLauncherService gestureService = LocalServices.getService(
                 GestureLauncherService.class);
         boolean gesturedServiceIntercepted = false;
@@ -953,7 +955,8 @@
         // If the power key has still not yet been handled, then detect short
         // press, long press, or multi press and decide what to do.
         mPowerKeyHandled = hungUp || mScreenshotChordVolumeDownKeyTriggered
-                || mA11yShortcutChordVolumeUpKeyTriggered || gesturedServiceIntercepted;
+                || mA11yShortcutChordVolumeUpKeyTriggered || gesturedServiceIntercepted
+                || handledByPowerManager;
         if (!mPowerKeyHandled) {
             if (interactive) {
                 // When interactive, we're already awake.
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/PowerManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/PowerManagerService.java
index 764ac96..f965e58 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/PowerManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/power/PowerManagerService.java
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 import android.util.TimeUtils;
 import android.util.proto.ProtoOutputStream;
 import android.view.Display;
+import android.view.KeyEvent;
 
 import com.android.internal.BrightnessSynchronizer;
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
@@ -5425,6 +5426,29 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * If the user presses power while the proximity sensor is enabled and keeping
+     * the screen off, then turn the screen back on by telling display manager to
+     * ignore the proximity sensor.  We don't turn off the proximity sensor because
+     * we still want it to be reenabled if it's state changes.
+     *
+     * @return True if the proximity sensor was successfully ignored and we should
+     * consume the key event.
+     */
+    private boolean interceptPowerKeyDownInternal(KeyEvent event) {
+        synchronized (mLock) {
+            // DisplayPowerController only reports proximity positive (near) if it's
+            // positive and the proximity wasn't already being ignored. So it reliably
+            // also tells us that we're not already ignoring the proximity sensor.
+            if (mDisplayPowerRequest.useProximitySensor && mProximityPositive) {
+                mDisplayManagerInternal.ignoreProximitySensorUntilChanged();
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
     @VisibleForTesting
     final class LocalService extends PowerManagerInternal {
         @Override
@@ -5561,5 +5585,10 @@
         public WakeData getLastWakeup() {
             return getLastWakeupInternal();
         }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean interceptPowerKeyDown(KeyEvent event) {
+            return interceptPowerKeyDownInternal(event);
+        }
     }
 }