diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
index 4682e4dac7a5c..b3cd2beed628d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
@@ -2233,8 +2233,9 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
 
     private void updateQSExpansionEnabledAmbient() {
         final float scrollRangeToTop = mAmbientState.getTopPadding() - mQuickQsOffsetHeight;
-        mQsExpansionEnabledAmbient =
-                mAmbientState.getScrollY() <= scrollRangeToTop && !mAmbientState.isShadeOpening();
+        mQsExpansionEnabledAmbient = mShouldUseSplitNotificationShade
+                || (mAmbientState.getScrollY() <= scrollRangeToTop
+                && !mAmbientState.isShadeOpening());
         setQsExpansionEnabled();
     }