diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java
index 179118c0e9391..91276203934ab 100755
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/notification/NotificationManagerService.java
@@ -6964,15 +6964,15 @@ public class NotificationManagerService extends SystemService {
         if (record.getSbn().isGroup() && record.getNotification().suppressAlertingDueToGrouping()) {
             return false;
         }
-        // not if in call or the screen's on
-        if (isInCall() || mScreenOn) {
+        // not if in call
+        if (isInCall()) {
             return false;
         }
         // check current user
         if (!isNotificationForCurrentUser(record)) {
             return false;
         }
-
+        // Light, but only when the screen is off
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/services/tests/uiservicestests/src/com/android/server/notification/BuzzBeepBlinkTest.java b/services/tests/uiservicestests/src/com/android/server/notification/BuzzBeepBlinkTest.java
index abcc14c6be93f..078832d33a76d 100644
--- a/services/tests/uiservicestests/src/com/android/server/notification/BuzzBeepBlinkTest.java
+++ b/services/tests/uiservicestests/src/com/android/server/notification/BuzzBeepBlinkTest.java
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ public class BuzzBeepBlinkTest extends UiServiceTestCase {
         NotificationRecord r = getLightsNotification();
         mService.buzzBeepBlinkLocked(r);
         verifyNeverLights();
-        assertFalse(r.isInterruptive());
+        assertTrue(r.isInterruptive());
         assertEquals(-1, r.getLastAudiblyAlertedMs());
     }