diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/res/layout-v31/preference_footer.xml b/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/res/layout-v31/preference_footer.xml
index 7a550aed94aca..205485d761453 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/res/layout-v31/preference_footer.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/res/layout-v31/preference_footer.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
     android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
     android:orientation="vertical"
+    android:importantForAccessibility = "no"
     android:clipToPadding="false">
 
     <LinearLayout
diff --git a/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/res/layout/preference_footer.xml b/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/res/layout/preference_footer.xml
index 5496a01780945..7567c170c41de 100644
--- a/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/res/layout/preference_footer.xml
+++ b/packages/SettingsLib/FooterPreference/res/layout/preference_footer.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
     android:paddingStart="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingStart"
     android:paddingEnd="?android:attr/listPreferredItemPaddingEnd"
     android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackground"
+    android:importantForAccessibility = "no"
     android:clipToPadding="false">
 
     <LinearLayout