diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Activity.java b/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
index 3ebe89f..3d04e2c 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/Activity.java
@@ -4161,9 +4161,10 @@
      * <p>You can override this function to force global search, e.g. in response to a dedicated
      * search key, or to block search entirely (by simply returning false).
      *
-     * <p>Note: when running in a {@link Configuration#UI_MODE_TYPE_TELEVISION}, the default
-     * implementation changes to simply return false and you must supply your own custom
-     * implementation if you want to support search.</p>
+     * <p>Note: when running in a {@link Configuration#UI_MODE_TYPE_TELEVISION} or
+     * {@link Configuration#UI_MODE_TYPE_WATCH}, the default implementation changes to simply
+     * return false and you must supply your own custom implementation if you want to support
+     * search.
      *
      * @param searchEvent The {@link SearchEvent} that signaled this search.
      * @return Returns {@code true} if search launched, and {@code false} if the activity does
@@ -4183,8 +4184,10 @@
      * @see #onSearchRequested(SearchEvent)
      */
     public boolean onSearchRequested() {
-        if ((getResources().getConfiguration().uiMode&Configuration.UI_MODE_TYPE_MASK)
-                != Configuration.UI_MODE_TYPE_TELEVISION) {
+        final int uiMode = getResources().getConfiguration().uiMode
+            & Configuration.UI_MODE_TYPE_MASK;
+        if (uiMode != Configuration.UI_MODE_TYPE_TELEVISION
+                && uiMode != Configuration.UI_MODE_TYPE_WATCH) {
             startSearch(null, false, null, false);
             return true;
         } else {
@@ -4213,6 +4216,9 @@
      * is to inject specific data such as context data, it is preferred to <i>override</i>
      * onSearchRequested(), so that any callers to it will benefit from the override.
      *
+     * <p>Note: when running in a {@link Configuration#UI_MODE_TYPE_WATCH}, use of this API is
+     * not supported.
+     *
      * @param initialQuery Any non-null non-empty string will be inserted as
      * pre-entered text in the search query box.
      * @param selectInitialQuery If true, the initial query will be preselected, which means that
diff --git a/core/java/android/app/SearchManager.java b/core/java/android/app/SearchManager.java
index ea990ad..4e2cb64 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/SearchManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/SearchManager.java
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@
  * and the {@link android.content.Intent#ACTION_SEARCH ACTION_SEARCH}
  * {@link android.content.Intent Intent}.
  *
+ * <p>
+ * {@link Configuration#UI_MODE_TYPE_WATCH} does not support this system service.
+ *
  * <div class="special reference">
  * <h3>Developer Guides</h3>
  * <p>For more information about using the search dialog and adding search
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/Context.java b/core/java/android/content/Context.java
index f184380..e1a00b1 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/Context.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/Context.java
@@ -3370,7 +3370,11 @@
      * Use with {@link #getSystemService(String)} to retrieve a {@link
      * android.app.SearchManager} for handling searches.
      *
-     * @see #getSystemService(String)
+     * <p>
+     * {@link Configuration#UI_MODE_TYPE_WATCH} does not support
+     * {@link android.app.SearchManager}.
+     *
+     * @see #getSystemService
      * @see android.app.SearchManager
      */
     public static final String SEARCH_SERVICE = "search";
diff --git a/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/PhoneWindow.java b/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/PhoneWindow.java
index 03a7cd2..50c9d6c 100644
--- a/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/PhoneWindow.java
+++ b/core/java/com/android/internal/policy/PhoneWindow.java
@@ -2040,6 +2040,10 @@
                 if (getKeyguardManager().inKeyguardRestrictedInputMode()) {
                     break;
                 }
+                if ((getContext().getResources().getConfiguration().uiMode
+                        & Configuration.UI_MODE_TYPE_MASK) == Configuration.UI_MODE_TYPE_WATCH) {
+                    break;
+                }
                 if (event.isTracking() && !event.isCanceled()) {
                     launchDefaultSearch(event);
                 }