diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/auth_container_view.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/auth_container_view.xml
index 63eccda5d3098..3db01a4e7f3aa 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/auth_container_view.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/auth_container_view.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
         android:id="@+id/background"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:accessibilityLiveRegion="polite"
         android:background="@color/biometric_dialog_dim_color"
         android:contentDescription="@string/biometric_dialog_empty_space_description"/>
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/AuthContainerView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/AuthContainerView.java
index 86087668604e9..9d1dfa7b21b97 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/AuthContainerView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/biometrics/AuthContainerView.java
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ public class AuthContainerView extends LinearLayout
             return true;
         });
 
+        setImportantForAccessibility(IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO);
         setFocusableInTouchMode(true);
         requestFocus();
     }