diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewController.java
index b48fd9846798d..93e815174b50d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/shade/NotificationPanelViewController.java
@@ -2340,7 +2340,7 @@ public final class NotificationPanelViewController implements Dumpable {
             // When false, down but not synthesized motion event.
             mLastEventSynthesizedDown = mExpectingSynthesizedDown;
             mLastDownEvents.insert(
-                    mSystemClock.currentTimeMillis(),
+                    event.getEventTime(),
                     mDownX,
                     mDownY,
                     mQsTouchAboveFalsingThreshold,