diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/phone/PipController.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/phone/PipController.java
index 65727b6145e44..51e7be0f8a244 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/phone/PipController.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/pip/phone/PipController.java
@@ -939,6 +939,11 @@ public class PipController implements PipTransitionController.PipTransitionCallb
      * Sets both shelf visibility and its height.
      */
     private void setShelfHeight(boolean visible, int height) {
+        if (mEnablePipKeepClearAlgorithm) {
+            // turn this into Launcher keep clear area registration instead
+            setLauncherKeepClearAreaHeight(visible, height);
+            return;
+        }
         if (!mIsKeyguardShowingOrAnimating) {
             setShelfHeightLocked(visible, height);
         }