diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PanelBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PanelBar.java
index f3d4c7f83d417..d5209ea399730 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PanelBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PanelBar.java
@@ -80,6 +80,14 @@ public class PanelBar extends FrameLayout {
         }
     }
 
+    public void setBouncerShowing(boolean showing) {
+        if (mPanelHolder != null) {
+            mPanelHolder.setImportantForAccessibility(
+                    showing ? IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO_HIDE_DESCENDANTS
+                            : IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_AUTO);
+        }
+    }
+
     public float getBarHeight() {
         return getMeasuredHeight();
     }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
index 1c46d42c4511b..a1d66d4e1680f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
@@ -3579,6 +3579,7 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
     @Override
     public void setBouncerShowing(boolean bouncerShowing) {
         super.setBouncerShowing(bouncerShowing);
+        mStatusBarView.setBouncerShowing(bouncerShowing);
         disable(mDisabledUnmodified1, mDisabledUnmodified2, true /* animate */);
     }