diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
index 522f2502e2566..5064d8eb1d4cd 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
@@ -1735,7 +1735,7 @@ public class NotificationPanelView extends PanelView implements
 
     public void onQsHeightChanged() {
         mQsMaxExpansionHeight = mQsContainer.getDesiredHeight();
-        if (mQsExpanded) {
+        if (mQsExpanded && mQsFullyExpanded) {
             mQsExpansionHeight = mQsMaxExpansionHeight;
             requestScrollerTopPaddingUpdate(false /* animate */);
             requestPanelHeightUpdate();