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 7babcba293be6..4400909d0bff9 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
@@ -610,6 +610,7 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollLayout extends ViewGroup implements Dumpable
         mClearAllEnabled = res.getBoolean(R.bool.config_enableNotificationsClearAll);
         mGroupMembershipManager = groupMembershipManager;
         mGroupExpansionManager = groupExpansionManager;
+        setImportantForAccessibility(IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_YES);
     }
 
     void initializeForegroundServiceSection(ForegroundServiceDungeonView fgsSectionView) {