diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSDetail.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSDetail.java
index 9a889e0ff088d..980024eefa08a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSDetail.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSDetail.java
@@ -225,16 +225,7 @@ public class QSDetail extends LinearLayout {
             mQsPanelCallback.onScanStateChanged(false);
         }
         sendAccessibilityEvent(AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_WINDOW_STATE_CHANGED);
-
-        if (mShouldAnimate) {
-            animateDetailVisibleDiff(x, y, visibleDiff, listener);
-        } else {
-            if (showingDetail) {
-                showImmediately();
-            } else {
-                hideImmediately();
-            }
-        }
+        animateDetailVisibleDiff(x, y, visibleDiff, listener);
     }
 
     protected void animateDetailVisibleDiff(int x, int y, boolean visibleDiff, AnimatorListener listener) {
@@ -242,27 +233,16 @@ public class QSDetail extends LinearLayout {
             mAnimatingOpen = mDetailAdapter != null;
             if (mFullyExpanded || mDetailAdapter != null) {
                 setAlpha(1);
-                mClipper.animateCircularClip(x, y, mDetailAdapter != null, listener);
+                mClipper.updateCircularClip(mShouldAnimate, x, y, mDetailAdapter != null, listener);
             } else {
                 animate().alpha(0)
-                        .setDuration(FADE_DURATION)
+                        .setDuration(mShouldAnimate ? FADE_DURATION : 0)
                         .setListener(listener)
                         .start();
             }
         }
     }
 
-    void showImmediately() {
-        setVisibility(VISIBLE);
-        mClipper.cancelAnimator();
-        mClipper.showBackground();
-    }
-
-    public void hideImmediately() {
-        mClipper.cancelAnimator();
-        setVisibility(View.GONE);
-    }
-
     protected void setupDetailFooter(DetailAdapter adapter) {
         final Intent settingsIntent = adapter.getSettingsIntent();
         mDetailSettingsButton.setVisibility(settingsIntent != null ? VISIBLE : GONE);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSDetailClipper.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSDetailClipper.java
index daf8ca324c740..63cedd081fb10 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSDetailClipper.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSDetailClipper.java
@@ -37,6 +37,19 @@ public class QSDetailClipper {
     }
 
     public void animateCircularClip(int x, int y, boolean in, AnimatorListener listener) {
+        updateCircularClip(true /* animate */, x, y, in, listener);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param animate whether or not animation has a duration of 0. Either way, {@code listener}
+     *               will be called.
+     * @param x x position where animation should originate
+     * @param y y position where animation should originate
+     * @param in whether animating in or out
+     * @param listener Animation listener. Called whether or not {@code animate} is true.
+     */
+    public void updateCircularClip(boolean animate, int x, int y, boolean in,
+            AnimatorListener listener) {
         if (mAnimator != null) {
             mAnimator.cancel();
         }
@@ -58,15 +71,16 @@ public class QSDetailClipper {
         } else {
             mAnimator = ViewAnimationUtils.createCircularReveal(mDetail, x, y, r, innerR);
         }
-        mAnimator.setDuration((long)(mAnimator.getDuration() * 1.5));
+        mAnimator.setDuration(animate ? (long) (mAnimator.getDuration() * 1.5) : 0);
         if (listener != null) {
             mAnimator.addListener(listener);
         }
         if (in) {
-            mBackground.startTransition((int)(mAnimator.getDuration() * 0.6));
+            mBackground.startTransition(animate ? (int) (mAnimator.getDuration() * 0.6) : 0);
             mAnimator.addListener(mVisibleOnStart);
         } else {
-            mDetail.postDelayed(mReverseBackground, (long)(mAnimator.getDuration() * 0.65));
+            mDetail.postDelayed(mReverseBackground,
+                    animate ? (long) (mAnimator.getDuration() * 0.65) : 0);
             mAnimator.addListener(mGoneOnEnd);
         }
         mAnimator.start();