diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
index cb2d5b265f8c4..1768477ec8dbc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
@@ -3207,7 +3207,7 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
 
     @Override
     protected void startUnlockHintAnimation() {
-        if (mPowerManager.isPowerSaveMode()) {
+        if (mPowerManager.isPowerSaveMode() || mAmbientState.getDozeAmount() > 0f) {
             onUnlockHintStarted();
             onUnlockHintFinished();
             return;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewControllerTest.java
index 09773d31de411..05fb1f5959eab 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewControllerTest.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ import com.android.keyguard.dagger.KeyguardQsUserSwitchComponent;
 import com.android.keyguard.dagger.KeyguardStatusBarViewComponent;
 import com.android.keyguard.dagger.KeyguardStatusViewComponent;
 import com.android.keyguard.dagger.KeyguardUserSwitcherComponent;
+import com.android.systemui.DejankUtils;
 import com.android.systemui.R;
 import com.android.systemui.SysuiTestCase;
 import com.android.systemui.biometrics.AuthController;
@@ -352,6 +353,7 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
         mKeyguardStatusView = new KeyguardStatusView(mContext);
         mKeyguardStatusView.setId(R.id.keyguard_status_view);
+        DejankUtils.setImmediate(true);
 
         when(mAuthController.isUdfpsEnrolled(anyInt())).thenReturn(false);
         when(mHeadsUpCallback.getContext()).thenReturn(mContext);
@@ -941,6 +943,29 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         verify(mScrimController).setExpansionAffectsAlpha(true);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testUnlockHintAnimation_runs_whenNotInPowerSaveMode_andDozeAmountIsZero() {
+        when(mPowerManager.isPowerSaveMode()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mAmbientState.getDozeAmount()).thenReturn(0f);
+        mNotificationPanelViewController.startUnlockHintAnimation();
+        assertThat(mNotificationPanelViewController.mHintAnimationRunning).isTrue();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testUnlockHintAnimation_doesNotRun_inPowerSaveMode() {
+        when(mPowerManager.isPowerSaveMode()).thenReturn(true);
+        mNotificationPanelViewController.startUnlockHintAnimation();
+        assertThat(mNotificationPanelViewController.mHintAnimationRunning).isFalse();
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testUnlockHintAnimation_doesNotRun_whenDozeAmountNotZero() {
+        when(mPowerManager.isPowerSaveMode()).thenReturn(false);
+        when(mAmbientState.getDozeAmount()).thenReturn(0.5f);
+        mNotificationPanelViewController.startUnlockHintAnimation();
+        assertThat(mNotificationPanelViewController.mHintAnimationRunning).isFalse();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void setKeyguardStatusBarAlpha_setsAlphaOnKeyguardStatusBarController() {
         float statusBarAlpha = 0.5f;