diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/KeyButtonView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/KeyButtonView.java
index d77796144282c..2d3e0b6829ca7 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/KeyButtonView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/KeyButtonView.java
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ public class KeyButtonView extends ImageView implements ButtonInterface {
             case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
                 final boolean doIt = isPressed() && !mLongClicked;
                 setPressed(false);
+                // Always send a release ourselves because it doesn't seem to be sent elsewhere
+                // and it feels weird to sometimes get a release haptic and other times not.
+                performHapticFeedback(HapticFeedbackConstants.VIRTUAL_KEY_RELEASE);
                 if (mCode != 0) {
                     if (doIt) {
                         sendEvent(KeyEvent.ACTION_UP, 0);