diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
index 398ab0a9f32b2..a6c03e8e64bee 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayout.java
@@ -1663,7 +1663,7 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollLayout extends ViewGroup implements Dumpable
                 continue;
             }
             float childTop = slidingChild.getTranslationY();
-            float top = childTop + slidingChild.getClipTopAmount();
+            float top = childTop + Math.max(0, slidingChild.getClipTopAmount());
             float bottom = childTop + slidingChild.getActualHeight()
                     - slidingChild.getClipBottomAmount();