diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
index a9f6946754131..180c8b261a069 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2971,4 +2971,7 @@
     <!-- Accessibility action for tapping on an affordance on an unlocked lock screen (ie: "Double
      tap to enter device") [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
     <string name="accessibility_enter_hint">enter device</string>
+    <!-- Message shown to suggest authentication using [CHAR LIMIT=60]-->
+    <string name="keyguard_try_fingerprint">Use fingerprint to open</string>
+
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/KeyguardIndicationController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/KeyguardIndicationController.java
index c1eaaaf92d521..6b68fc6640ee9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/KeyguardIndicationController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/KeyguardIndicationController.java
@@ -888,7 +888,14 @@ public class KeyguardIndicationController implements KeyguardStateController.Cal
             if (msgId == FaceManager.FACE_ERROR_TIMEOUT) {
                 // The face timeout message is not very actionable, let's ask the user to
                 // manually retry.
-                showSwipeUpToUnlock();
+                if (!mStatusBarKeyguardViewManager.isBouncerShowing()
+                        && mKeyguardUpdateMonitor.isUdfpsEnrolled()) {
+                    // suggest trying fingerprint
+                    showTransientIndication(R.string.keyguard_try_fingerprint);
+                } else {
+                    // suggest swiping up to unlock (try face auth again or swipe up to bouncer)
+                    showSwipeUpToUnlock();
+                }
             } else if (mStatusBarKeyguardViewManager.isBouncerShowing()) {
                 mStatusBarKeyguardViewManager.showBouncerMessage(errString, mInitialTextColorState);
             } else if (mKeyguardUpdateMonitor.isScreenOn()) {