diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java
index 1ccde322628af..0f709fc4f81de 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitor implements TrustManager.TrustListener, Dumpab
             requestActiveUnlock(
                     ActiveUnlockConfig.ActiveUnlockRequestOrigin.ASSISTANT,
                     "assistant",
-                    false);
+                    /* dismissKeyguard */ true);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitorTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitorTest.java
index 4c92eddd66fb0..a2628cc1060c1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitorTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitorTest.java
@@ -2244,6 +2244,26 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitorTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         assertThat(mKeyguardUpdateMonitor.shouldListenForFace()).isFalse();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void assistantVisible_requestActiveUnlock() {
+        // GIVEN active unlock requests from the assistant are allowed
+        when(mActiveUnlockConfig.shouldAllowActiveUnlockFromOrigin(
+                ActiveUnlockConfig.ActiveUnlockRequestOrigin.ASSISTANT)).thenReturn(true);
+
+        // GIVEN should trigger active unlock
+        keyguardIsVisible();
+        keyguardNotGoingAway();
+        statusBarShadeIsNotLocked();
+        when(mLockPatternUtils.isSecure(KeyguardUpdateMonitor.getCurrentUser())).thenReturn(true);
+
+        // WHEN the assistant is visible
+        mKeyguardUpdateMonitor.setAssistantVisible(true);
+
+        // THEN request unlock with keyguard dismissal
+        verify(mTrustManager).reportUserRequestedUnlock(eq(KeyguardUpdateMonitor.getCurrentUser()),
+                eq(true));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void fingerprintFailure_requestActiveUnlock_dismissKeyguard()
             throws RemoteException {