diff --git a/policy/modules/system/xdg.if b/policy/modules/system/xdg.if
index 823042414..a3c2759b7 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/xdg.if
+++ b/policy/modules/system/xdg.if
@@ -635,6 +635,24 @@ interface(`xdg_relabel_all_config',`
 	userdom_search_user_home_dirs($1)
 ')
 
+########################################
+## <summary>
+##	Search through the xdg data home directories
+## </summary>
+## <param name="domain">
+##	<summary>
+##	Domain allowed access
+##	</summary>
+## </param>
+#
+interface(`xdg_search_data_dirs',`
+	gen_require(`
+		type xdg_data_t;
+	')
+
+	allow $1 xdg_data_t:dir search_dir_perms;
+')
+
 ########################################
 ## <summary>
 ##	Watch the xdg data home directories