diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivitySettingsManager.java b/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivitySettingsManager.java
index 67dacb88f7..ba7df7ff9b 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivitySettingsManager.java
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/ConnectivitySettingsManager.java
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ public class ConnectivitySettingsManager {
 
     /**
      * When detecting a captive portal, immediately disconnect from the
-     * network and do not reconnect to that network in the future.
+     * network and do not reconnect to that network in the future; except
+     * on Wear platform companion proxy networks (transport BLUETOOTH)
+     * will stay behind captive portal.
      */
     public static final int CAPTIVE_PORTAL_MODE_AVOID = 2;
 
diff --git a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 3ae3e2d5c3..6fc63df9b2 100755
--- a/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/service/src/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -4405,7 +4405,7 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
                 updateCapabilitiesForNetwork(nai);
             } else if (portalChanged) {
                 if (portal && ConnectivitySettingsManager.CAPTIVE_PORTAL_MODE_AVOID
-                        == getCaptivePortalMode()) {
+                        == getCaptivePortalMode(nai)) {
                     if (DBG) log("Avoiding captive portal network: " + nai.toShortString());
                     nai.onPreventAutomaticReconnect();
                     teardownUnneededNetwork(nai);
@@ -4441,7 +4441,13 @@ public class ConnectivityService extends IConnectivityManager.Stub
             }
         }
 
-        private int getCaptivePortalMode() {
+        private int getCaptivePortalMode(@NonNull NetworkAgentInfo nai) {
+            if (nai.networkCapabilities.hasTransport(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_BLUETOOTH) &&
+                    mContext.getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature(FEATURE_WATCH)) {
+                // Do not avoid captive portal when network is wear proxy.
+                return ConnectivitySettingsManager.CAPTIVE_PORTAL_MODE_PROMPT;
+            }
+
             return Settings.Global.getInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
                     ConnectivitySettingsManager.CAPTIVE_PORTAL_MODE,
                     ConnectivitySettingsManager.CAPTIVE_PORTAL_MODE_PROMPT);
diff --git a/tests/integration/util/com/android/server/NetworkAgentWrapper.java b/tests/integration/util/com/android/server/NetworkAgentWrapper.java
index edd201d11c..ec09f9ea4e 100644
--- a/tests/integration/util/com/android/server/NetworkAgentWrapper.java
+++ b/tests/integration/util/com/android/server/NetworkAgentWrapper.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.android.server;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_SUSPENDED;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_VCN_MANAGED;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_VPN;
+import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_BLUETOOTH;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_CELLULAR;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_ETHERNET;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_TEST;
@@ -123,6 +124,10 @@ public class NetworkAgentWrapper implements TestableNetworkCallback.HasNetwork {
         mNetworkCapabilities.addCapability(NET_CAPABILITY_NOT_VCN_MANAGED);
         mNetworkCapabilities.addTransportType(transport);
         switch (transport) {
+            case TRANSPORT_BLUETOOTH:
+                // Score for Wear companion proxy network; not BLUETOOTH tethering.
+                mScore = new NetworkScore.Builder().setLegacyInt(100).build();
+                break;
             case TRANSPORT_ETHERNET:
                 mScore = new NetworkScore.Builder().setLegacyInt(70).build();
                 break;
diff --git a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
index c8cbce1ef7..83e5c6700b 100755
--- a/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
+++ b/tests/unit/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityServiceTest.java
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.REDACT_FOR_ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.REDACT_FOR_LOCAL_MAC_ADDRESS;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.REDACT_FOR_NETWORK_SETTINGS;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.REDACT_NONE;
+import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_BLUETOOTH;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_CELLULAR;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_ETHERNET;
 import static android.net.NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_TEST;
@@ -4870,6 +4871,34 @@ public class ConnectivityServiceTest {
         assertNoCallbacks(captivePortalCallback, validatedCallback);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testNoAvoidCaptivePortalOnWearProxy() throws Exception {
+        // Bring up a BLUETOOTH network which is companion proxy on wear
+        // then set captive portal.
+        mockHasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_WATCH, true);
+        setCaptivePortalMode(ConnectivitySettingsManager.CAPTIVE_PORTAL_MODE_AVOID);
+        TestNetworkAgentWrapper btAgent = new TestNetworkAgentWrapper(TRANSPORT_BLUETOOTH);
+        final String firstRedirectUrl = "http://example.com/firstPath";
+
+        btAgent.connectWithCaptivePortal(firstRedirectUrl, false /* privateDnsProbeSent */);
+        btAgent.assertNotDisconnected(TIMEOUT_MS);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testAvoidCaptivePortalOnBluetooth() throws Exception {
+        // When not on Wear, BLUETOOTH is just regular network,
+        // then set captive portal.
+        mockHasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_WATCH, false);
+        setCaptivePortalMode(ConnectivitySettingsManager.CAPTIVE_PORTAL_MODE_AVOID);
+        TestNetworkAgentWrapper btAgent = new TestNetworkAgentWrapper(TRANSPORT_BLUETOOTH);
+        final String firstRedirectUrl = "http://example.com/firstPath";
+
+        btAgent.connectWithCaptivePortal(firstRedirectUrl, false /* privateDnsProbeSent */);
+
+        btAgent.expectDisconnected();
+        btAgent.expectPreventReconnectReceived();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testCaptivePortalApi() throws Exception {
         mServiceContext.setPermission(NETWORK_SETTINGS, PERMISSION_GRANTED);