diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/binder/KeyguardAmbientIndicationAreaViewBinder.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/binder/KeyguardAmbientIndicationAreaViewBinder.kt
index d6883dddba26c..5c072fbfdb01e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/binder/KeyguardAmbientIndicationAreaViewBinder.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/binder/KeyguardAmbientIndicationAreaViewBinder.kt
@@ -67,14 +67,15 @@ object KeyguardAmbientIndicationAreaViewBinder {
                 repeatOnLifecycle(Lifecycle.State.STARTED) {
                     launch {
                         keyguardRootViewModel.alpha.collect { alpha ->
-                            view.importantForAccessibility =
-                                if (alpha == 0f) {
-                                    View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO_HIDE_DESCENDANTS
-                                } else {
-                                    View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_AUTO
-                                }
-
-                            ambientIndicationArea?.alpha = alpha
+                            ambientIndicationArea?.apply {
+                                this.importantForAccessibility =
+                                    if (alpha == 0f) {
+                                        View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO_HIDE_DESCENDANTS
+                                    } else {
+                                        View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_AUTO
+                                    }
+                                this.alpha = alpha
+                            }
                         }
                     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/binder/KeyguardBottomAreaViewBinder.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/binder/KeyguardBottomAreaViewBinder.kt
index a0a2abe833155..0ead8c4a5b4f9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/binder/KeyguardBottomAreaViewBinder.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/binder/KeyguardBottomAreaViewBinder.kt
@@ -176,14 +176,15 @@ object KeyguardBottomAreaViewBinder {
 
                     launch {
                         viewModel.alpha.collect { alpha ->
-                            view.importantForAccessibility =
-                                if (alpha == 0f) {
-                                    View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO_HIDE_DESCENDANTS
-                                } else {
-                                    View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_AUTO
-                                }
-
-                            ambientIndicationArea?.alpha = alpha
+                            ambientIndicationArea?.apply {
+                                this.importantForAccessibility =
+                                    if (alpha == 0f) {
+                                        View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO_HIDE_DESCENDANTS
+                                    } else {
+                                        View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_AUTO
+                                    }
+                                this.alpha = alpha
+                            }
                         }
                     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/binder/KeyguardIndicationAreaBinder.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/binder/KeyguardIndicationAreaBinder.kt
index a385a0e5754b6..dc51944ddc083 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/binder/KeyguardIndicationAreaBinder.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/keyguard/ui/binder/KeyguardIndicationAreaBinder.kt
@@ -73,25 +73,27 @@ object KeyguardIndicationAreaBinder {
                     launch {
                         if (featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.MIGRATE_SPLIT_KEYGUARD_BOTTOM_AREA)) {
                             keyguardRootViewModel.alpha.collect { alpha ->
-                                view.importantForAccessibility =
-                                    if (alpha == 0f) {
-                                        View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO_HIDE_DESCENDANTS
-                                    } else {
-                                        View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_AUTO
-                                    }
-
-                                indicationArea.alpha = alpha
+                                indicationArea.apply {
+                                    this.importantForAccessibility =
+                                        if (alpha == 0f) {
+                                            View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO_HIDE_DESCENDANTS
+                                        } else {
+                                            View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_AUTO
+                                        }
+                                    this.alpha = alpha
+                                }
                             }
                         } else {
                             viewModel.alpha.collect { alpha ->
-                                view.importantForAccessibility =
-                                    if (alpha == 0f) {
-                                        View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO_HIDE_DESCENDANTS
-                                    } else {
-                                        View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_AUTO
-                                    }
-
-                                indicationArea.alpha = alpha
+                                indicationArea.apply {
+                                    this.importantForAccessibility =
+                                        if (alpha == 0f) {
+                                            View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO_HIDE_DESCENDANTS
+                                        } else {
+                                            View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_AUTO
+                                        }
+                                    this.alpha = alpha
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                     }