diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelControllerBase.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelControllerBase.java
index ded466a0cb25b..2727c83ad8770 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelControllerBase.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelControllerBase.java
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import android.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
+import android.content.res.Configuration.Orientation;
 import android.metrics.LogMaker;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public abstract class QSPanelControllerBase<T extends QSPanel> extends ViewContr
 
     @Nullable
     private Consumer<Boolean> mMediaVisibilityChangedListener;
+    @Orientation
     private int mLastOrientation;
     private String mCachedSpecs = "";
     @Nullable
@@ -88,21 +89,16 @@ public abstract class QSPanelControllerBase<T extends QSPanel> extends ViewContr
             new QSPanel.OnConfigurationChangedListener() {
                 @Override
                 public void onConfigurationChange(Configuration newConfig) {
+                    mQSLogger.logOnConfigurationChanged(
+                        /* lastOrientation= */ mLastOrientation,
+                        /* newOrientation= */ newConfig.orientation,
+                        /* containerName= */ mView.getDumpableTag());
+
                     mShouldUseSplitNotificationShade =
-                            LargeScreenUtils.shouldUseSplitNotificationShade(getResources());
-                    // Logging to aid the investigation of b/216244185.
-                    Log.d(TAG,
-                            "onConfigurationChange: "
-                                    + "mShouldUseSplitNotificationShade="
-                                    + mShouldUseSplitNotificationShade + ", "
-                                    + "newConfig.windowConfiguration="
-                                    + newConfig.windowConfiguration);
-                    mQSLogger.logOnConfigurationChanged(mLastOrientation, newConfig.orientation,
-                            mView.getDumpableTag());
-                    if (newConfig.orientation != mLastOrientation) {
-                        mLastOrientation = newConfig.orientation;
-                        switchTileLayout(false);
-                    }
+                        LargeScreenUtils.shouldUseSplitNotificationShade(getResources());
+                    mLastOrientation = newConfig.orientation;
+
+                    switchTileLayoutIfNeeded();
                     onConfigurationChanged();
                 }
             };
@@ -334,6 +330,10 @@ public abstract class QSPanelControllerBase<T extends QSPanel> extends ViewContr
         }
     }
 
+    private void switchTileLayoutIfNeeded() {
+        switchTileLayout(/* force= */ false);
+    }
+
     boolean switchTileLayout(boolean force) {
         /* Whether or not the panel currently contains a media player. */
         boolean horizontal = shouldUseHorizontalLayout();
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelControllerBaseTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelControllerBaseTest.java
index 3cad2a005882b..b847ad07cd725 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelControllerBaseTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelControllerBaseTest.java
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public class QSPanelControllerBaseTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
         // Then the layout changes
         assertThat(mController.shouldUseHorizontalLayout()).isTrue();
-        verify(mHorizontalLayoutListener).run(); // not invoked
+        verify(mHorizontalLayoutListener).run();
 
         // When it is rotated back to portrait
         mConfiguration.orientation = Configuration.ORIENTATION_PORTRAIT;
@@ -300,4 +300,24 @@ public class QSPanelControllerBaseTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         verify(mQSTile).refreshState();
         verify(mOtherTile, never()).refreshState();
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void configurationChange_onlySplitShadeConfigChanges_horizontalLayoutStatusUpdated() {
+        // Preconditions for horizontal layout
+        when(mMediaHost.getVisible()).thenReturn(true);
+        when(mResources.getBoolean(R.bool.config_use_split_notification_shade)).thenReturn(false);
+        mConfiguration.orientation = Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE;
+        mController.setUsingHorizontalLayoutChangeListener(mHorizontalLayoutListener);
+        mController.mOnConfigurationChangedListener.onConfigurationChange(mConfiguration);
+        assertThat(mController.shouldUseHorizontalLayout()).isTrue();
+        reset(mHorizontalLayoutListener);
+
+        // Only split shade status changes
+        when(mResources.getBoolean(R.bool.config_use_split_notification_shade)).thenReturn(true);
+        mController.mOnConfigurationChangedListener.onConfigurationChange(mConfiguration);
+
+        // Horizontal layout is updated accordingly.
+        assertThat(mController.shouldUseHorizontalLayout()).isFalse();
+        verify(mHorizontalLayoutListener).run();
+    }
 }