diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
index 7bc4100701c7e..eb69f55f0cf51 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
@@ -2491,7 +2491,7 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusBar extends SystemUI implements
     }
 
     protected boolean shouldPeek(Entry entry, StatusBarNotification sbn) {
-        if (isDeviceInVrMode()) {
+        if (!mUseHeadsUp || isDeviceInVrMode()) {
             return false;
         }
 
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 de5e06ced8609..8201b06428e0f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
         if (shadeEntry == null) {
             return;
         }
-        boolean isHeadsUped = mUseHeadsUp && shouldPeek(shadeEntry);
+        boolean isHeadsUped = shouldPeek(shadeEntry);
         if (isHeadsUped) {
             mHeadsUpManager.showNotification(shadeEntry);
             // Mark as seen immediately