diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeSensors.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeSensors.java
index 59aba3edce013..aebf41b884c4f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeSensors.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeSensors.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.Log;
+import android.view.Display;
 
 import androidx.annotation.VisibleForTesting;
 
@@ -266,6 +267,13 @@ public class DozeSensors {
         }
     }
 
+    void onScreenState(int state) {
+        mProximitySensor.setSecondarySafe(
+                state == Display.STATE_DOZE
+                || state == Display.STATE_DOZE_SUSPEND
+                || state == Display.STATE_OFF);
+    }
+
     public void setProxListening(boolean listen) {
         if (mProximitySensor.isRegistered() && listen) {
             mProximitySensor.alertListeners();
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeTriggers.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeTriggers.java
index d02cafbf277c0..c4e69755afeac 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeTriggers.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/doze/DozeTriggers.java
@@ -423,6 +423,7 @@ public class DozeTriggers implements DozeMachine.Part {
 
     @Override
     public void onScreenState(int state) {
+        mDozeSensors.onScreenState(state);
         if (state == Display.STATE_DOZE || state == Display.STATE_DOZE_SUSPEND
                 || state == Display.STATE_OFF) {
             mDozeSensors.setProxListening(mWantProx);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/sensors/ProximitySensor.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/sensors/ProximitySensor.java
index ff7716a85ae1c..c5a66a7c7fe2f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/sensors/ProximitySensor.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/util/sensors/ProximitySensor.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public class ProximitySensor implements ThresholdSensor {
     private final AtomicBoolean mAlerting = new AtomicBoolean();
     private Runnable mCancelSecondaryRunnable;
     private boolean mInitializedListeners = false;
+    private boolean mSecondarySafe = false;
 
     private ThresholdSensor.Listener mPrimaryEventListener = new ThresholdSensor.Listener() {
         @Override
@@ -83,21 +84,22 @@ public class ProximitySensor implements ThresholdSensor {
     private ThresholdSensor.Listener mSecondaryEventListener = new ThresholdSensor.Listener() {
         @Override
         public void onThresholdCrossed(ThresholdSensorEvent event) {
-            // Only check the secondary as long as the primary thinks we're near.
-            if (!mLastPrimaryEvent.getBelow()) {
+            // If we no longer have a "below" signal and the secondary sensor is not
+            // considered "safe", then we need to turn it off.
+            if (!mSecondarySafe && (!mLastPrimaryEvent.getBelow() || !event.getBelow())) {
                 mSecondaryThresholdSensor.pause();
-                mCancelSecondaryRunnable = null;
-                return;
+                if (!mLastPrimaryEvent.getBelow()) {
+                    // Only check the secondary as long as the primary thinks we're near.
+                    mCancelSecondaryRunnable = null;
+                    return;
+                } else {
+                    // Check this sensor again in a moment.
+                    mCancelSecondaryRunnable = mDelayableExecutor.executeDelayed(
+                            mSecondaryThresholdSensor::resume, SECONDARY_PING_INTERVAL_MS);
+                }
             }
             logDebug("Secondary sensor event: " + event.getBelow() + ".");
 
-            // This sensor should only be used briefly when uncovered.
-            if (!event.getBelow()) {
-                mSecondaryThresholdSensor.pause();
-                // Check this sensor again in a moment.
-                mCancelSecondaryRunnable = mDelayableExecutor.executeDelayed(
-                        mSecondaryThresholdSensor::resume, SECONDARY_PING_INTERVAL_MS);
-            }
             onSensorEvent(event);
         }
     };
@@ -145,6 +147,15 @@ public class ProximitySensor implements ThresholdSensor {
         registerInternal();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets that it is safe to leave the secondary sensor on indefinitely.
+     */
+    public void setSecondarySafe(boolean safe) {
+        mSecondarySafe = safe;
+        if (!mSecondarySafe) {
+            mSecondaryThresholdSensor.pause();
+        }
+    }
 
     /**
      * Returns true if we are registered with the SensorManager.
@@ -278,6 +289,10 @@ public class ProximitySensor implements ThresholdSensor {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!mSecondarySafe && !event.getBelow()) {
+            mSecondaryThresholdSensor.pause();
+        }
+
         mLastEvent = event;
         alertListeners();
     }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/util/sensors/ProximitySensorDualTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/util/sensors/ProximitySensorDualTest.java
index 433ec1887fd10..bb498d7bdefdc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/util/sensors/ProximitySensorDualTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/util/sensors/ProximitySensorDualTest.java
@@ -292,6 +292,38 @@ public class ProximitySensorDualTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         mProximitySensor.unregister(listener);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testSecondarySafe() {
+        mProximitySensor.setSecondarySafe(true);
+
+        TestableListener listener = new TestableListener();
+
+        mProximitySensor.register(listener);
+        assertFalse(mThresholdSensorPrimary.isPaused());
+        assertTrue(mThresholdSensorSecondary.isPaused());
+        assertNull(listener.mLastEvent);
+        assertEquals(0, listener.mCallCount);
+
+        mThresholdSensorPrimary.triggerEvent(true, 0);
+        assertNull(listener.mLastEvent);
+        assertEquals(0, listener.mCallCount);
+        mThresholdSensorSecondary.triggerEvent(true, 0);
+        assertTrue(listener.mLastEvent.getBelow());
+        assertEquals(1, listener.mCallCount);
+
+        // The secondary sensor should now remain resumed indefinitely.
+        assertFalse(mThresholdSensorSecondary.isPaused());
+        mThresholdSensorPrimary.triggerEvent(false, 1);
+        assertFalse(listener.mLastEvent.getBelow());
+        assertEquals(2, listener.mCallCount);
+
+        // The secondary is still running, and not polling with the executor.
+        assertFalse(mThresholdSensorSecondary.isPaused());
+        assertEquals(0, mFakeExecutor.numPending());
+
+        mProximitySensor.unregister(listener);
+    }
+
     private static class TestableListener implements ThresholdSensor.Listener {
         ThresholdSensor.ThresholdSensorEvent mLastEvent;
         int mCallCount = 0;