diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/classifier/BrightLineFalsingManager.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/classifier/BrightLineFalsingManager.java
index beaccbaf9a70b..e8e1f2e95f5db 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/classifier/BrightLineFalsingManager.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/classifier/BrightLineFalsingManager.java
@@ -231,7 +231,8 @@ public class BrightLineFalsingManager implements FalsingManager {
 
         // check for false tap if it is a seekbar interaction
         if (interactionType == MEDIA_SEEKBAR) {
-            localResult[0] &= isFalseTap(LOW_PENALTY);
+            localResult[0] &= isFalseTap(mFeatureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.MEDIA_FALSING_PENALTY)
+                    ? FalsingManager.MODERATE_PENALTY : FalsingManager.LOW_PENALTY);
         }
 
         logDebug("False Gesture (type: " + interactionType + "): " + localResult[0]);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
index 002ffdb68682a..1faffb93a2fa6 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
@@ -291,6 +291,8 @@ object Flags {
     // TODO(b/254513168): Tracking Bug
     @JvmField val UMO_SURFACE_RIPPLE = unreleasedFlag(907, "umo_surface_ripple")
 
+    @JvmField val MEDIA_FALSING_PENALTY = unreleasedFlag(908, "media_falsing_media")
+
     // 1000 - dock
     val SIMULATE_DOCK_THROUGH_CHARGING = releasedFlag(1000, "simulate_dock_through_charging")
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaControlPanel.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaControlPanel.java
index 215fa03c8c596..71752501a6c24 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaControlPanel.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaControlPanel.java
@@ -571,7 +571,10 @@ public class MediaControlPanel {
         seamlessView.setContentDescription(deviceString);
         seamlessView.setOnClickListener(
                 v -> {
-                    if (mFalsingManager.isFalseTap(FalsingManager.LOW_PENALTY)) {
+                    if (mFalsingManager.isFalseTap(
+                            mFeatureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.MEDIA_FALSING_PENALTY)
+                                    ? FalsingManager.MODERATE_PENALTY :
+                                    FalsingManager.LOW_PENALTY)) {
                         return;
                     }
 
@@ -994,7 +997,10 @@ public class MediaControlPanel {
             } else {
                 button.setEnabled(true);
                 button.setOnClickListener(v -> {
-                    if (!mFalsingManager.isFalseTap(FalsingManager.LOW_PENALTY)) {
+                    if (!mFalsingManager.isFalseTap(
+                            mFeatureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.MEDIA_FALSING_PENALTY)
+                                    ? FalsingManager.MODERATE_PENALTY :
+                                    FalsingManager.LOW_PENALTY)) {
                         mLogger.logTapAction(button.getId(), mUid, mPackageName, mInstanceId);
                         logSmartspaceCardReported(SMARTSPACE_CARD_CLICK_EVENT);
                         action.run();
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/classifier/BrightLineClassifierTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/classifier/BrightLineClassifierTest.java
index f8579fff488b1..0fadc138637ae 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/classifier/BrightLineClassifierTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/classifier/BrightLineClassifierTest.java
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ public class BrightLineClassifierTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
         mGestureFinalizedListener = gestureCompleteListenerCaptor.getValue();
         mFakeFeatureFlags.set(Flags.FALSING_FOR_LONG_TAPS, true);
+        mFakeFeatureFlags.set(Flags.MEDIA_FALSING_PENALTY, true);
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/models/player/SeekBarViewModelTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/models/player/SeekBarViewModelTest.kt
index 7cd8e749a6e92..56c91bc4525d6 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/models/player/SeekBarViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/models/player/SeekBarViewModelTest.kt
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import org.junit.runner.RunWith
 import org.mockito.ArgumentCaptor
 import org.mockito.Mock
 import org.mockito.Mockito.any
+import org.mockito.Mockito.anyInt
 import org.mockito.Mockito.eq
 import org.mockito.Mockito.mock
 import org.mockito.Mockito.never
@@ -464,7 +465,7 @@ public class SeekBarViewModelTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     fun onFalseTapOrTouch() {
         whenever(mockController.getTransportControls()).thenReturn(mockTransport)
         whenever(falsingManager.isFalseTouch(Classifier.MEDIA_SEEKBAR)).thenReturn(true)
-        whenever(falsingManager.isFalseTap(FalsingManager.LOW_PENALTY)).thenReturn(true)
+        whenever(falsingManager.isFalseTap(anyInt())).thenReturn(true)
         viewModel.updateController(mockController)
         val pos = 169
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaControlPanelTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaControlPanelTest.kt
index 1ad2ca9b9db39..b6dca28a2ff14 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaControlPanelTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaControlPanelTest.kt
@@ -210,7 +210,10 @@ public class MediaControlPanelTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     private lateinit var recSubtitle3: TextView
     private var shouldShowBroadcastButton: Boolean = false
     private val fakeFeatureFlag =
-        FakeFeatureFlags().apply { this.set(Flags.UMO_SURFACE_RIPPLE, false) }
+        FakeFeatureFlags().apply {
+            this.set(Flags.UMO_SURFACE_RIPPLE, false)
+            this.set(Flags.MEDIA_FALSING_PENALTY, true)
+        }
 
     @JvmField @Rule val mockito = MockitoJUnit.rule()