diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/NotificationWakeUpCoordinator.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/NotificationWakeUpCoordinator.kt
index b49b8a4e3dc2e..61fc1a3cb38b7 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/NotificationWakeUpCoordinator.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/NotificationWakeUpCoordinator.kt
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ class NotificationWakeUpCoordinator @Inject constructor(
                     // if we animate, we see the shelf briefly visible. Instead we fully animate
                     // the notification and its background out
                     animate = false
-                } else {
+                } else if (!mWakingUp && !willWakeUp){
                     entry.setAmbientGoingAway(true)
                     mEntrySetToClearWhenFinished.add(entry)
                 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ExpandableNotificationRow.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ExpandableNotificationRow.java
index dbc9a8b9c21d9..d625b318487d7 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ExpandableNotificationRow.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ExpandableNotificationRow.java
@@ -648,6 +648,9 @@ public class ExpandableNotificationRow extends ActivatableNotificationView
         if (!getShowingLayout().isDimmable()) {
             return false;
         }
+        if (showingAmbientPulsing()) {
+            return false;
+        }
         return super.isDimmable();
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/AmbientState.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/AmbientState.java
index 0aa4673c395b6..d9162c0d60714 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/AmbientState.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/AmbientState.java
@@ -212,7 +212,9 @@ public class AmbientState {
     }
 
     public boolean isDimmed() {
-        return mDimmed;
+        // While we are expanding from pulse, we want the notifications not to be dimmed, otherwise
+        // you'd see the difference to the pulsing notification
+        return mDimmed && !(isPulseExpanding() && mDozeAmount == 1.0f);
     }
 
     public boolean isDozing() {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
index 4d04392c62815..8c9c4bbd0f68c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
@@ -5705,6 +5705,7 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollLayout extends ViewGroup implements ScrollAd
                 view.setTranslationY(wakeUplocation);
             }
         }
+        mDimmedNeedsAnimation = true;
     }
 
     @Override