diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayContainerViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayContainerViewController.java
index 4b478cdca9f90..7c6a748646648 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayContainerViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayContainerViewController.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import static com.android.systemui.dreams.complication.ComplicationLayoutParams.
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.Region;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.util.MathUtils;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -223,6 +224,9 @@ public class DreamOverlayContainerViewController extends
         mJitterStartTimeMillis = System.currentTimeMillis();
         mHandler.postDelayed(this::updateBurnInOffsets, mBurnInProtectionUpdateInterval);
         mPrimaryBouncerCallbackInteractor.addBouncerExpansionCallback(mBouncerExpansionCallback);
+        final Region emptyRegion = Region.obtain();
+        mView.getRootSurfaceControl().setTouchableRegion(emptyRegion);
+        emptyRegion.recycle();
 
         // Start dream entry animations. Skip animations for low light clock.
         if (!mStateController.isLowLightActive()) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayContainerViewControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayContainerViewControllerTest.java
index 2a72e7d85d3cc..18abfa546ea6e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayContainerViewControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/dreams/DreamOverlayContainerViewControllerTest.java
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
 
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.Region;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.testing.AndroidTestingRunner;
+import android.view.AttachedSurfaceControl;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.ViewRootImpl;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
@@ -75,6 +77,9 @@ public class DreamOverlayContainerViewControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
     @Mock
     ComplicationHostViewController mComplicationHostViewController;
 
+    @Mock
+    AttachedSurfaceControl mAttachedSurfaceControl;
+
     @Mock
     ViewGroup mDreamOverlayContentView;
 
@@ -108,6 +113,8 @@ public class DreamOverlayContainerViewControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         when(mDreamOverlayContainerView.getResources()).thenReturn(mResources);
         when(mDreamOverlayContainerView.getViewTreeObserver()).thenReturn(mViewTreeObserver);
         when(mDreamOverlayContainerView.getViewRootImpl()).thenReturn(mViewRoot);
+        when(mDreamOverlayContainerView.getRootSurfaceControl())
+                .thenReturn(mAttachedSurfaceControl);
 
         mController = new DreamOverlayContainerViewController(
                 mDreamOverlayContainerView,
@@ -127,6 +134,12 @@ public class DreamOverlayContainerViewControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 mBouncerlessScrimController);
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testRootSurfaceControlInsetSetOnAttach() {
+        mController.onViewAttached();
+        verify(mAttachedSurfaceControl).setTouchableRegion(eq(Region.obtain()));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testDreamOverlayStatusBarViewControllerInitialized() {
         mController.init();