diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/StatusEvent.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/StatusEvent.kt
index 398f5e35e5491..539020d52db5d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/StatusEvent.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/StatusEvent.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ interface StatusEvent {
     val priority: Int
     // Whether or not to force the status bar open and show a dot
     val forceVisible: Boolean
+    // Whether or not to show an animation for this event
+    val showAnimation: Boolean
     val viewCreator: (context: Context) -> View
 
     // Update this event with values from another event.
@@ -47,6 +49,7 @@ interface StatusEvent {
 class BatteryEvent : StatusEvent {
     override val priority = 50
     override val forceVisible = false
+    override val showAnimation = true
 
     override val viewCreator: (context: Context) -> View = { context ->
         val iv = ImageView(context)
@@ -59,7 +62,7 @@ class BatteryEvent : StatusEvent {
         return javaClass.simpleName
     }
 }
-class PrivacyEvent : StatusEvent {
+class PrivacyEvent(override val showAnimation: Boolean = true) : StatusEvent {
     override val priority = 100
     override val forceVisible = true
     var privacyItems: List<PrivacyItem> = listOf()
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/SystemEventCoordinator.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/SystemEventCoordinator.kt
index 20135447c3654..ba50659f55675 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/SystemEventCoordinator.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/SystemEventCoordinator.kt
@@ -16,11 +16,13 @@
 
 package com.android.systemui.statusbar.events
 
-import android.os.SystemClock
+import android.provider.DeviceConfig
+import android.provider.DeviceConfig.NAMESPACE_PRIVACY
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.SysUISingleton
 import com.android.systemui.privacy.PrivacyItem
 import com.android.systemui.privacy.PrivacyItemController
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.BatteryController
+import com.android.systemui.util.time.SystemClock
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 /**
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@ import javax.inject.Inject
  */
 @SysUISingleton
 class SystemEventCoordinator @Inject constructor(
+    private val systemClock: SystemClock,
     private val batteryController: BatteryController,
     private val privacyController: PrivacyItemController
 ) {
@@ -61,9 +64,9 @@ class SystemEventCoordinator @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     fun notifyPrivacyItemsChanged(showAnimation: Boolean = true) {
-        val event = PrivacyEvent()
+        val event = PrivacyEvent(showAnimation)
         event.privacyItems = privacyStateListener.currentPrivacyItems
-        scheduler.onStatusEvent(event, showAnimation)
+        scheduler.onStatusEvent(event)
     }
 
     private val batteryStateListener = object : BatteryController.BatteryStateChangeCallback {
@@ -92,14 +95,14 @@ class SystemEventCoordinator @Inject constructor(
     private val privacyStateListener = object : PrivacyItemController.Callback {
         var currentPrivacyItems = listOf<PrivacyItem>()
         var previousPrivacyItems = listOf<PrivacyItem>()
-        var timeLastEmpty = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime()
+        var timeLastEmpty = systemClock.elapsedRealtime()
 
         override fun onPrivacyItemsChanged(privacyItems: List<PrivacyItem>) {
             if (uniqueItemsMatch(privacyItems, currentPrivacyItems)) {
                 return
             } else if (privacyItems.isEmpty()) {
                 previousPrivacyItems = currentPrivacyItems
-                timeLastEmpty = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime()
+                timeLastEmpty = systemClock.elapsedRealtime()
             }
 
             currentPrivacyItems = privacyItems
@@ -110,8 +113,9 @@ class SystemEventCoordinator @Inject constructor(
             if (currentPrivacyItems.isEmpty()) {
                 notifyPrivacyItemsEmpty()
             } else {
-                val showAnimation = !uniqueItemsMatch(currentPrivacyItems, previousPrivacyItems) ||
-                SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() - timeLastEmpty >= DEBOUNCE_TIME
+                val showAnimation = isChipAnimationEnabled() &&
+                    (!uniqueItemsMatch(currentPrivacyItems, previousPrivacyItems) ||
+                    systemClock.elapsedRealtime() - timeLastEmpty >= DEBOUNCE_TIME)
                 notifyPrivacyItemsChanged(showAnimation)
             }
         }
@@ -121,8 +125,13 @@ class SystemEventCoordinator @Inject constructor(
             return one.map { it.application.uid to it.privacyType.permGroupName }.toSet() ==
                 two.map { it.application.uid to it.privacyType.permGroupName }.toSet()
         }
+
+        private fun isChipAnimationEnabled(): Boolean {
+            return DeviceConfig.getBoolean(NAMESPACE_PRIVACY, CHIP_ANIMATION_ENABLED, true)
+        }
     }
 }
 
 private const val DEBOUNCE_TIME = 3000L
+private const val CHIP_ANIMATION_ENABLED = "privacy_chip_animation_enabled"
 private const val TAG = "SystemEventCoordinator"
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/SystemStatusAnimationScheduler.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/SystemStatusAnimationScheduler.kt
index 2f565037a359c..b6f041685dd14 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/SystemStatusAnimationScheduler.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/SystemStatusAnimationScheduler.kt
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class SystemStatusAnimationScheduler @Inject constructor(
         coordinator.attachScheduler(this)
     }
 
-    fun onStatusEvent(event: StatusEvent, showAnimation: Boolean = true) {
+    fun onStatusEvent(event: StatusEvent) {
         // Ignore any updates until the system is up and running
         if (isTooEarly() || !isImmersiveIndicatorEnabled()) {
             return
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class SystemStatusAnimationScheduler @Inject constructor(
             if (DEBUG) {
                 Log.d(TAG, "scheduling event $event")
             }
-            if (showAnimation) {
+            if (event.showAnimation) {
                 scheduleEvent(event)
             } else if (event.forceVisible) {
                 hasPersistentDot = true