diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickStatusBarHeader.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickStatusBarHeader.java
index c88c198f767cc..5838b8f7a34cb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickStatusBarHeader.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QuickStatusBarHeader.java
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ public class QuickStatusBarHeader extends FrameLayout {
                     public void onAnimationAtStart() {
                         super.onAnimationAtStart();
                         mClockDateView.setFreezeSwitching(false);
+                        mClockDateView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                         setSeparatorVisibility(mShowClockIconsSeparator);
                         // In QQS we never ignore RSSI.
                         mIconContainer.removeIgnoredSlots(mRssiIgnoredSlots);