diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
index 198ad98b8a376..cae85ce103582 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
@@ -3760,7 +3760,7 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
         return new TouchHandler() {
             @Override
             public boolean onInterceptTouchEvent(MotionEvent event) {
-                if (mBlockTouches || mQsFullyExpanded && mQs.disallowPanelTouches()) {
+                if (mBlockTouches || mQs.disallowPanelTouches()) {
                     return false;
                 }
                 initDownStates(event);