diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardClockPositionAlgorithm.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardClockPositionAlgorithm.java
index 629aa0317d24f..dde6b168b350f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardClockPositionAlgorithm.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardClockPositionAlgorithm.java
@@ -309,9 +309,12 @@ public class KeyguardClockPositionAlgorithm {
      */
     private float getClockAlpha(int y) {
         float alphaKeyguard = Math.max(0, y / Math.max(1f, getClockY(1f, mDarkAmount)));
-        float qsAlphaFactor = MathUtils.saturate(mQsExpansion / 0.3f);
-        qsAlphaFactor = 1f - qsAlphaFactor;
-        alphaKeyguard *= qsAlphaFactor;
+        if (!mIsSplitShade) {
+            // in split shade QS are always expanded so this factor shouldn't apply
+            float qsAlphaFactor = MathUtils.saturate(mQsExpansion / 0.3f);
+            qsAlphaFactor = 1f - qsAlphaFactor;
+            alphaKeyguard *= qsAlphaFactor;
+        }
         alphaKeyguard = Interpolators.ACCELERATE.getInterpolation(alphaKeyguard);
         return MathUtils.lerp(alphaKeyguard, 1f, mDarkAmount);
     }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
index 9afdfd6511307..4d8a7fe9f6879 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_N
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_QUICK_SETTINGS_EXPANDED;
 import static com.android.systemui.statusbar.StatusBarState.KEYGUARD;
 import static com.android.systemui.statusbar.StatusBarState.SHADE;
+import static com.android.systemui.statusbar.StatusBarState.SHADE_LOCKED;
 import static com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.stack.NotificationStackScrollLayout.ROWS_ALL;
 import static com.android.systemui.statusbar.notification.stack.StackStateAnimator.ANIMATION_DURATION_FOLD_TO_AOD;
 import static com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.panelstate.PanelExpansionStateManagerKt.STATE_CLOSED;
@@ -2672,8 +2673,8 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
     }
 
     private float calculateNotificationsTopPadding() {
-        if (mSplitShadeEnabled && !mKeyguardShowing) {
-            return 0;
+        if (mSplitShadeEnabled) {
+            return mKeyguardShowing ? getKeyguardNotificationStaticPadding() : 0;
         }
         if (mKeyguardShowing && (mQsExpandImmediate
                 || mIsExpanding && mQsExpandedWhenExpandingStarted)) {
@@ -2747,6 +2748,9 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
             mIsQsTranslationResetAnimator = mQsTranslationForFullShadeTransition > 0.0f;
         }
 
+        if (mSplitShadeEnabled) {
+            updateQsExpansionForLockscreenToShadeTransition(pxAmount);
+        }
         float endPosition = 0;
         if (pxAmount > 0.0f) {
             if (mNotificationStackScrollLayoutController.getVisibleNotificationCount() == 0
@@ -2786,6 +2790,18 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
         updateQsExpansion();
     }
 
+    private void updateQsExpansionForLockscreenToShadeTransition(float pxAmount) {
+        float qsExpansion = 0;
+        if (pxAmount > 0.0f) {
+            qsExpansion = MathUtils.lerp(mQsMinExpansionHeight, mQsMaxExpansionHeight,
+                    mLockscreenShadeTransitionController.getQSDragProgress());
+        }
+        // SHADE_LOCKED means transition is over and we don't want further updates
+        if (mBarState != SHADE_LOCKED) {
+            setQsExpansion(qsExpansion);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Notify the panel that the pulse expansion has finished and that we're going to the full
      * shade
@@ -2989,7 +3005,7 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
         }
         int maxHeight;
         if (mQsExpandImmediate || mQsExpanded || mIsExpanding && mQsExpandedWhenExpandingStarted
-                || mPulsing) {
+                || mPulsing || mSplitShadeEnabled) {
             maxHeight = calculatePanelHeightQsExpanded();
         } else {
             maxHeight = calculatePanelHeightShade();
@@ -4737,11 +4753,6 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
                     duration = StackStateAnimator.ANIMATION_DURATION_STANDARD;
                 }
                 mKeyguardStatusBarViewController.animateKeyguardStatusBarOut(startDelay, duration);
-                if (mSplitShadeEnabled) {
-                    // temporary workaround for QS height not being updated during lockscreen to
-                    // shade transition
-                    setQsExpanded(true);
-                }
                 updateQSMinHeight();
             } else if (oldState == StatusBarState.SHADE_LOCKED
                     && statusBarState == KEYGUARD) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardClockPositionAlgorithmTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardClockPositionAlgorithmTest.java
index ec20271ea43b3..ed3f7100ecc52 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardClockPositionAlgorithmTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardClockPositionAlgorithmTest.java
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ public class KeyguardClockPositionAlgorithmTest extends SysuiTestCase {
     @Test
     public void clockPositionedDependingOnMarginInSplitShade() {
         setSplitShadeTopMargin(400);
-        mClockPositionAlgorithm.loadDimens(mResources);
         givenLockScreen();
         mIsSplitShade = true;
         // WHEN the position algorithm is run
@@ -294,7 +293,6 @@ public class KeyguardClockPositionAlgorithmTest extends SysuiTestCase {
     public void notifPaddingAccountsForMultiUserSwitcherInSplitShade() {
         setSplitShadeTopMargin(100);
         mUserSwitchHeight = 150;
-        mClockPositionAlgorithm.loadDimens(mResources);
         givenLockScreen();
         mIsSplitShade = true;
         // WHEN the position algorithm is run
@@ -307,7 +305,6 @@ public class KeyguardClockPositionAlgorithmTest extends SysuiTestCase {
     public void clockDoesntAccountForMultiUserSwitcherInSplitShade() {
         setSplitShadeTopMargin(100);
         mUserSwitchHeight = 150;
-        mClockPositionAlgorithm.loadDimens(mResources);
         givenLockScreen();
         mIsSplitShade = true;
         // WHEN the position algorithm is run
@@ -382,10 +379,24 @@ public class KeyguardClockPositionAlgorithmTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         mQsExpansion = 1;
         // WHEN the clock position algorithm is run
         positionClock();
-        // THEN the clock Y position is the middle of the screen (SCREEN_HEIGHT / 2).
+        // THEN the clock is transparent.
         assertThat(mClockPosition.clockAlpha).isEqualTo(TRANSPARENT);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void clockNotHiddenWhenQsIsExpandedInSplitShade() {
+        // GIVEN on the split lock screen with QS expansion
+        givenLockScreen();
+        mIsSplitShade = true;
+        setSplitShadeTopMargin(100);
+        mQsExpansion = 1;
+
+        // WHEN the clock position algorithm is run
+        positionClock();
+
+        assertThat(mClockPosition.clockAlpha).isEqualTo(1);
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void clockPositionMinimizesBurnInMovementToAvoidUdfpsOnAOD() {
         // GIVEN a center aligned clock
@@ -524,6 +535,7 @@ public class KeyguardClockPositionAlgorithmTest extends SysuiTestCase {
     private void setSplitShadeTopMargin(int value) {
         when(mResources.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.keyguard_split_shade_top_margin))
                 .thenReturn(value);
+        mClockPositionAlgorithm.loadDimens(mResources);
     }
 
     private void givenHighestBurnInOffset() {