diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/flags.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/flags.xml
index c2dba6c41d122..261b08d4356f8 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/flags.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/flags.xml
@@ -40,4 +40,7 @@
 
     <!-- Whether face auth will immediately stop when the display state is OFF -->
     <bool name="flag_stop_face_auth_on_display_off">false</bool>
+
+    <!-- Whether we want to stop pulsing while running the face scanning animation -->
+    <bool name="flag_stop_pulsing_face_scanning_animation">true</bool>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/FaceScanningOverlay.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/FaceScanningOverlay.kt
index 403c809853775..95e2dba88b908 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/FaceScanningOverlay.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/FaceScanningOverlay.kt
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ import com.android.keyguard.KeyguardUpdateMonitor
 import com.android.keyguard.KeyguardUpdateMonitorCallback
 import com.android.settingslib.Utils
 import com.android.systemui.biometrics.AuthController
+import com.android.systemui.flags.FeatureFlags
+import com.android.systemui.flags.Flags
 import com.android.systemui.log.ScreenDecorationsLogger
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.statusbar.StatusBarStateController
 import com.android.systemui.util.asIndenting
@@ -54,6 +56,7 @@ class FaceScanningOverlay(
     val mainExecutor: Executor,
     val logger: ScreenDecorationsLogger,
     val authController: AuthController,
+    val featureFlags: FeatureFlags,
 ) : ScreenDecorations.DisplayCutoutView(context, pos) {
     private var showScanningAnim = false
     private val rimPaint = Paint()
@@ -294,6 +297,15 @@ class FaceScanningOverlay(
     }
 
     private fun createFaceScanningRimAnimator(): AnimatorSet {
+        val dontPulse = featureFlags.isEnabled(Flags.STOP_PULSING_FACE_SCANNING_ANIMATION)
+        if (dontPulse) {
+            return AnimatorSet().apply {
+                playSequentially(
+                        cameraProtectionAnimator,
+                        createRimAppearAnimator(),
+                )
+            }
+        }
         return AnimatorSet().apply {
             playSequentially(
                 cameraProtectionAnimator,
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/decor/FaceScanningProviderFactory.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/decor/FaceScanningProviderFactory.kt
index 4e62104034ee5..ac0d3c8f3d36e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/decor/FaceScanningProviderFactory.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/decor/FaceScanningProviderFactory.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.FaceScanningOverlay
 import com.android.systemui.biometrics.AuthController
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.SysUISingleton
 import com.android.systemui.dagger.qualifiers.Main
+import com.android.systemui.flags.FeatureFlags
 import com.android.systemui.log.ScreenDecorationsLogger
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.statusbar.StatusBarStateController
 import java.util.concurrent.Executor
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ class FaceScanningProviderFactory @Inject constructor(
     private val keyguardUpdateMonitor: KeyguardUpdateMonitor,
     @Main private val mainExecutor: Executor,
     private val logger: ScreenDecorationsLogger,
+    private val featureFlags: FeatureFlags,
 ) : DecorProviderFactory() {
     private val display = context.display
     private val displayInfo = DisplayInfo()
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ class FaceScanningProviderFactory @Inject constructor(
                                         keyguardUpdateMonitor,
                                         mainExecutor,
                                         logger,
+                                        featureFlags,
                                 )
                         )
                     }
@@ -110,6 +113,7 @@ class FaceScanningOverlayProviderImpl(
     private val keyguardUpdateMonitor: KeyguardUpdateMonitor,
     private val mainExecutor: Executor,
     private val logger: ScreenDecorationsLogger,
+    private val featureFlags: FeatureFlags,
 ) : BoundDecorProvider() {
     override val viewId: Int = com.android.systemui.R.id.face_scanning_anim
 
@@ -144,6 +148,7 @@ class FaceScanningOverlayProviderImpl(
                 mainExecutor,
                 logger,
                 authController,
+                featureFlags
         )
         view.id = viewId
         view.setColor(tintColor)
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
index ee9482c730af3..ee8fae599d41c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/flags/Flags.kt
@@ -273,6 +273,12 @@ object Flags {
     @JvmField val STOP_FACE_AUTH_ON_DISPLAY_OFF = resourceBooleanFlag(245,
             R.bool.flag_stop_face_auth_on_display_off, "stop_face_auth_on_display_off")
 
+    /** Flag to disable the face scanning animation pulsing. */
+    // TODO(b/295245791): Tracking bug.
+    @JvmField val STOP_PULSING_FACE_SCANNING_ANIMATION = resourceBooleanFlag(246,
+            R.bool.flag_stop_pulsing_face_scanning_animation,
+            "stop_pulsing_face_scanning_animation")
+
     // 300 - power menu
     // TODO(b/254512600): Tracking Bug
     @JvmField val POWER_MENU_LITE = releasedFlag(300, "power_menu_lite")
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/FaceScanningProviderFactoryTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/FaceScanningProviderFactoryTest.kt
index 01d3a39310522..ea7cc3dcd119f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/FaceScanningProviderFactoryTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/FaceScanningProviderFactoryTest.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import com.android.keyguard.KeyguardUpdateMonitor
 import com.android.systemui.biometrics.AuthController
 import com.android.systemui.decor.FaceScanningProviderFactory
 import com.android.systemui.dump.logcatLogBuffer
+import com.android.systemui.flags.FakeFeatureFlags
+import com.android.systemui.flags.Flags
 import com.android.systemui.log.ScreenDecorationsLogger
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.statusbar.StatusBarStateController
 import com.android.systemui.util.mockito.whenever
@@ -80,6 +82,8 @@ class FaceScanningProviderFactoryTest : SysuiTestCase() {
             R.bool.config_fillMainBuiltInDisplayCutout,
             true
         )
+        val featureFlags = FakeFeatureFlags()
+        featureFlags.set(Flags.STOP_PULSING_FACE_SCANNING_ANIMATION, true)
         underTest =
             FaceScanningProviderFactory(
                 authController,
@@ -87,7 +91,8 @@ class FaceScanningProviderFactoryTest : SysuiTestCase() {
                 statusBarStateController,
                 keyguardUpdateMonitor,
                 mock(Executor::class.java),
-                ScreenDecorationsLogger(logcatLogBuffer("FaceScanningProviderFactoryTest"))
+                ScreenDecorationsLogger(logcatLogBuffer("FaceScanningProviderFactoryTest")),
+                featureFlags,
             )
 
         whenever(authController.faceSensorLocation).thenReturn(Point(10, 10))
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/ScreenDecorationsTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/ScreenDecorationsTest.java
index 4cf5a4be0b601..13a1fe969ac85 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/ScreenDecorationsTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/ScreenDecorationsTest.java
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ import com.android.systemui.decor.OverlayWindow;
 import com.android.systemui.decor.PrivacyDotCornerDecorProviderImpl;
 import com.android.systemui.decor.PrivacyDotDecorProviderFactory;
 import com.android.systemui.decor.RoundedCornerResDelegate;
+import com.android.systemui.flags.FakeFeatureFlags;
+import com.android.systemui.flags.Flags;
 import com.android.systemui.log.ScreenDecorationsLogger;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.statusbar.StatusBarStateController;
 import com.android.systemui.settings.FakeDisplayTracker;
@@ -225,13 +227,16 @@ public class ScreenDecorationsTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         doAnswer(it -> !(mMockCutoutList.isEmpty())).when(mCutoutFactory).getHasProviders();
         doReturn(mMockCutoutList).when(mCutoutFactory).getProviders();
 
+        FakeFeatureFlags featureFlags = new FakeFeatureFlags();
+        featureFlags.set(Flags.STOP_PULSING_FACE_SCANNING_ANIMATION, true);
         mFaceScanningDecorProvider = spy(new FaceScanningOverlayProviderImpl(
                 BOUNDS_POSITION_TOP,
                 mAuthController,
                 mStatusBarStateController,
                 mKeyguardUpdateMonitor,
                 mExecutor,
-                new ScreenDecorationsLogger(logcatLogBuffer("TestLogBuffer"))));
+                new ScreenDecorationsLogger(logcatLogBuffer("TestLogBuffer")),
+                featureFlags));
 
         mScreenDecorations = spy(new ScreenDecorations(mContext, mExecutor, mSecureSettings,
                 mTunerService, mUserTracker, mDisplayTracker, mDotViewController, mThreadFactory,