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 075df1a28b11c..366cd07edaaee 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
@@ -2315,8 +2315,9 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
     void setQsExpansion(float height) {
         height = Math.min(Math.max(height, mQsMinExpansionHeight), mQsMaxExpansionHeight);
         mQsFullyExpanded = height == mQsMaxExpansionHeight && mQsMaxExpansionHeight != 0;
+        boolean qsAnimatingAway = !mQsAnimatorExpand && mAnimatingQS;
         if (height > mQsMinExpansionHeight && !mQsExpanded && !mStackScrollerOverscrolling
-                && !mDozing) {
+                && !mDozing && !qsAnimatingAway) {
             setQsExpanded(true);
         } else if (height <= mQsMinExpansionHeight && mQsExpanded) {
             setQsExpanded(false);