diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PanelView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PanelView.java
index 39a06aa777568..93431722b2e3a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PanelView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PanelView.java
@@ -834,8 +834,10 @@ public abstract class PanelView extends FrameLayout {
             }
         } else if (!isFullyCollapsed() && !mTracking && !mClosing) {
             cancelHeightAnimator();
-            mClosing = true;
             notifyExpandingStarted();
+
+            // Set after notifyExpandingStarted, as notifyExpandingStarted resets the closing state.
+            mClosing = true;
             if (delayed) {
                 mNextCollapseSpeedUpFactor = speedUpFactor;
                 postDelayed(mFlingCollapseRunnable, 120);