diff --git a/infer/src/backend/errdesc.ml b/infer/src/backend/errdesc.ml
index 95e71c9e9..0c4c387f3 100644
--- a/infer/src/backend/errdesc.ml
+++ b/infer/src/backend/errdesc.ml
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ let hpred_is_open_resource prop = function
   | _ ->
       None
 
+(** Produce a description of a persistent reference to an Android Activity *)
+let explain_activity_leak activity_typ fieldname =
+  Localise.desc_activity_leak activity_typ fieldname
+
 (** Explain a deallocate stack variable error *)
 let explain_deallocate_stack_var pvar ra =
   let pvar_str = pvar_to_string pvar in
diff --git a/infer/src/backend/errdesc.mli b/infer/src/backend/errdesc.mli
index 9744a7b3d..733c0b71d 100644
--- a/infer/src/backend/errdesc.mli
+++ b/infer/src/backend/errdesc.mli
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ val find_boolean_assignment : Cfg.Node.t -> Sil.pvar -> bool -> Cfg.Node.t optio
 (** describe rvalue [e] as a dexp *)
 val exp_rv_dexp : Cfg.Node.t -> Sil.exp -> Sil.dexp option
 
+(** Produce a description of a persistent reference to an Android Activity *)
+val explain_activity_leak : Sil.typ -> Ident.fieldname -> Localise.error_desc
+
 (** Produce a description of a mismatch between an allocation function and a deallocation function *)
 val explain_allocation_mismatch : Sil.res_action -> Sil.res_action -> Localise.error_desc
 
diff --git a/infer/src/backend/exceptions.ml b/infer/src/backend/exceptions.ml
index 9fec8e468..16ee18944 100644
--- a/infer/src/backend/exceptions.ml
+++ b/infer/src/backend/exceptions.ml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type err_kind =
     Kwarning | Kerror | Kinfo
 
 exception Abduction_case_not_implemented of ml_location
+exception Activity_leak of Localise.error_desc * ml_location
 exception Analysis_stops of Localise.error_desc * ml_location option
 exception Array_out_of_bounds_l1 of Localise.error_desc * ml_location
 exception Array_out_of_bounds_l2 of Localise.error_desc * ml_location
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ let recognize_exception exn =
   let err_name, desc, mloco, visibility, severity, force_kind, eclass = match exn with (* all the names of Exn_user errors must be defined in Localise *)
     | Abduction_case_not_implemented mloc ->
         (Localise.from_string "Abduction_case_not_implemented", Localise.no_desc, Some mloc, Exn_developer, Low, None, Nocat)
+    | Activity_leak (desc, _) ->
+        (Localise.activity_leak, desc, None, Exn_user, High, None, Nocat)
     | Analysis_stops (desc, mloco) ->
         let visibility = if !Config.analysis_stops then Exn_user else Exn_developer in
         (Localise.analysis_stops, desc, mloco, visibility, Medium, None, Nocat)
diff --git a/infer/src/backend/exceptions.mli b/infer/src/backend/exceptions.mli
index 373042cbd..2e40ca0fc 100644
--- a/infer/src/backend/exceptions.mli
+++ b/infer/src/backend/exceptions.mli
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type err_kind =
 type err_class = Checker | Prover | Nocat
 
 exception Abduction_case_not_implemented of ml_location
+exception Activity_leak of Localise.error_desc * ml_location
 exception Analysis_stops of Localise.error_desc * ml_location option
 exception Array_of_pointsto of ml_location
 exception Array_out_of_bounds_l1 of Localise.error_desc * ml_location
diff --git a/infer/src/backend/localise.ml b/infer/src/backend/localise.ml
index 109145532..7e5b4cab7 100644
--- a/infer/src/backend/localise.ml
+++ b/infer/src/backend/localise.ml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ let to_string s = s
 (** compare two localised strings *)
 let compare (s1: string) (s2: string) = Pervasives.compare s1 s2
 
+let activity_leak = "ACTIVITY_LEAK"
 let analysis_stops = "ANALYSIS_STOPS"
 let array_out_of_bounds_l1 = "ARRAY_OUT_OF_BOUNDS_L1"
 let array_out_of_bounds_l2 = "ARRAY_OUT_OF_BOUNDS_L2"
@@ -363,6 +364,11 @@ let java_unchecked_exn_desc proc_name exn_name pre_str : error_desc =
     "can throw "^(Mangled.to_string exn_name);
     "whenever "^pre_str], None, [])
 
+let desc_activity_leak activity_typ fieldname : error_desc =
+  let activity_str = Sil.typ_to_string activity_typ in
+  let fld_str = Ident.fieldname_to_string fieldname in
+  (["Activity subclass"; activity_str; "may leak via static field"; fld_str], None, [])
+
 let desc_assertion_failure loc : error_desc =
   (["could be raised"; at_line (Tags.create ()) loc], None, [])
 
diff --git a/infer/src/backend/localise.mli b/infer/src/backend/localise.mli
index 0fb8d3671..b4296b2da 100644
--- a/infer/src/backend/localise.mli
+++ b/infer/src/backend/localise.mli
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ val to_string : t -> string
 (** compare two localised strings *)
 val compare : t -> t -> int
 
+val activity_leak : t
 val analysis_stops : t
 val array_out_of_bounds_l1 : t
 val array_out_of_bounds_l2 : t
@@ -189,6 +190,8 @@ val desc_null_test_after_dereference : string -> int -> Sil.location -> error_de
 
 val java_unchecked_exn_desc : Procname.t -> Mangled.t -> string -> error_desc
 
+val desc_activity_leak : Sil.typ -> Ident.fieldname -> error_desc
+
 (* Create human-readable error description for assertion failures *)
 val desc_assertion_failure : Sil.location -> error_desc