diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelController.java
index 001c740e310a1..1837b5bf20440 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelController.java
@@ -182,7 +182,9 @@ public class QSPanelController extends QSPanelControllerBase<QSPanel> {
 
     /** */
     public void setListening(boolean listening, boolean expanded) {
-        setListening(listening && expanded);
+        // TODO(218268829): checking for split shade is workaround but when proper fix lands
+        //  "|| mShouldUseSplitNotificationShade" should be removed
+        setListening(listening && (expanded || mShouldUseSplitNotificationShade));
         if (mView.isListening()) {
             refreshAllTiles();
         }