diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationSettings.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationSettings.java
index 9ad64e293fe56..fb701ae75adcd 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationSettings.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationSettings.java
@@ -354,10 +354,6 @@ class WindowMagnificationSettings implements MagnificationGestureDetector.OnGest
             }
 
             mWindowManager.addView(mSettingView, mParams);
-            if (resetPosition) {
-                // Request focus on the settings panel when position of the panel is reset.
-                mSettingView.requestFocus();
-            }
 
             // Exclude magnification switch button from system gesture area.
             setSystemGestureExclusion();
@@ -536,7 +532,7 @@ class WindowMagnificationSettings implements MagnificationGestureDetector.OnGest
                 LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
                 LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
                 LayoutParams.TYPE_ACCESSIBILITY_MAGNIFICATION_OVERLAY,
-                /* _flags= */ 0,
+                LayoutParams.FLAG_NOT_FOCUSABLE,
                 PixelFormat.TRANSPARENT);
         params.gravity = Gravity.TOP | Gravity.START;
         params.accessibilityTitle = getAccessibilityWindowTitle(context);
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationSettingsTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationSettingsTest.java
index 52a70ee9cce2c..47c91911e52aa 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationSettingsTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/accessibility/WindowMagnificationSettingsTest.java
@@ -201,13 +201,6 @@ public class WindowMagnificationSettingsTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         assertThat(magnifierMediumButton.isSelected()).isTrue();
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void showSettingPanel_focusOnThePanel() {
-        mWindowMagnificationSettings.showSettingPanel();
-
-        assertThat(mSettingView.isFocused()).isTrue();
-    }
-
     private <T extends View> T getInternalView(@IdRes int idRes) {
         T view = mSettingView.findViewById(idRes);
         assertNotNull(view);