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 d559cd1604d32..be03f939ae7f4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
@@ -1898,6 +1898,9 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
 
 
     private boolean handleQsTouch(MotionEvent event) {
+        if (mShouldUseSplitNotificationShade && touchXOutsideOfQs(event.getX())) {
+            return false;
+        }
         final int action = event.getActionMasked();
         if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN && getExpandedFraction() == 1f
                 && mBarState != KEYGUARD && !mQsExpanded && isQsExpansionEnabled()) {
@@ -1939,8 +1942,12 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
         return false;
     }
 
+    private boolean touchXOutsideOfQs(float touchX) {
+        return touchX < mQsFrame.getX() || touchX > mQsFrame.getX() + mQsFrame.getWidth();
+    }
+
     private boolean isInQsArea(float x, float y) {
-        if (x < mQsFrame.getX() || x > mQsFrame.getX() + mQsFrame.getWidth()) {
+        if (touchXOutsideOfQs(x)) {
             return false;
         }
         // Let's reject anything at the very bottom around the home handle in gesture nav
@@ -4160,9 +4167,7 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
         @Override
         public void flingTopOverscroll(float velocity, boolean open) {
             // in split shade mode we want to expand/collapse QS only when touch happens within QS
-            if (mShouldUseSplitNotificationShade
-                    && (mInitialTouchX < mQsFrame.getX()
-                        || mInitialTouchX > mQsFrame.getX() + mQsFrame.getWidth())) {
+            if (mShouldUseSplitNotificationShade && touchXOutsideOfQs(mInitialTouchX)) {
                 return;
             }
             mLastOverscroll = 0f;