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 94edbd092a4d4..2b48e87681045 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
@@ -5232,6 +5232,10 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollLayout extends ViewGroup implements Dumpable
         mSwipeHelper.resetExposedMenuView(animate, force);
     }
 
+    boolean isUsingSplitNotificationShade() {
+        return mShouldUseSplitNotificationShade;
+    }
+
     static boolean matchesSelection(
             ExpandableNotificationRow row,
             @SelectedRows int selection) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutController.java
index 4432f5463802e..5d87df8444923 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutController.java
@@ -1103,11 +1103,16 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollLayoutController {
     /**
      * Update whether we should show the empty shade view (no notifications in the shade).
      * If so, send the update to our view.
+     *
+     * When in split mode, notifications are always visible regardless of the state of the
+     * QuickSettings panel. That being the case, empty view is always shown if the other conditions
+     * are true.
      */
     public void updateShowEmptyShadeView() {
         mShowEmptyShadeView = mBarState != KEYGUARD
-                && !mView.isQsExpanded()
+                && (!mView.isQsExpanded() || mView.isUsingSplitNotificationShade())
                 && mView.getVisibleNotificationCount() == 0;
+
         mView.updateEmptyShadeView(
                 mShowEmptyShadeView,
                 mZenModeController.areNotificationsHiddenInShade());
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollerControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutControllerTest.java
similarity index 91%
rename from packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollerControllerTest.java
rename to packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutControllerTest.java
index f376e88b2cb12..6ee2f2026deb1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollerControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/stack/NotificationStackScrollLayoutControllerTest.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations;
  */
 @SmallTest
 @RunWith(AndroidTestingRunner.class)
-public class NotificationStackScrollerControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
+public class NotificationStackScrollLayoutControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
     @Mock private NotificationGutsManager mNotificationGutsManager;
     @Mock private HeadsUpManagerPhone mHeadsUpManager;
@@ -232,16 +232,15 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollerControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         reset(mNotificationStackScrollLayout);
         mController.updateShowEmptyShadeView();
         verify(mNotificationStackScrollLayout).updateEmptyShadeView(
-                true /* visible */,
-
-                true /* notifVisibleInShade */);
+                /* visible= */ true,
+                /* notifVisibleInShade= */ true);
 
         setupShowEmptyShadeViewState(stateListener, false);
         reset(mNotificationStackScrollLayout);
         mController.updateShowEmptyShadeView();
         verify(mNotificationStackScrollLayout).updateEmptyShadeView(
-                false /* visible */,
-                true /* notifVisibleInShade */);
+                /* visible= */ false,
+                /* notifVisibleInShade= */ true);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -257,15 +256,42 @@ public class NotificationStackScrollerControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         reset(mNotificationStackScrollLayout);
         mController.updateShowEmptyShadeView();
         verify(mNotificationStackScrollLayout).updateEmptyShadeView(
-                true /* visible */,
-                false /* notifVisibleInShade */);
+                /* visible= */ true,
+                /* notifVisibleInShade= */ false);
 
         setupShowEmptyShadeViewState(stateListener, false);
         reset(mNotificationStackScrollLayout);
         mController.updateShowEmptyShadeView();
         verify(mNotificationStackScrollLayout).updateEmptyShadeView(
-                false /* visible */,
-                false /* notifVisibleInShade */);
+                /* visible= */ false,
+                /* notifVisibleInShade= */ false);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testUpdateEmptyShadeView_splitShadeMode_alwaysShowEmptyView() {
+        when(mZenModeController.areNotificationsHiddenInShade()).thenReturn(false);
+        mController.attach(mNotificationStackScrollLayout);
+        verify(mSysuiStatusBarStateController).addCallback(
+                mStateListenerArgumentCaptor.capture(), anyInt());
+        StatusBarStateController.StateListener stateListener =
+                mStateListenerArgumentCaptor.getValue();
+        when(mNotificationStackScrollLayout.isUsingSplitNotificationShade()).thenReturn(true);
+        stateListener.onStateChanged(SHADE);
+        mController.getView().removeAllViews();
+
+        mController.setQsExpanded(false);
+        reset(mNotificationStackScrollLayout);
+        mController.updateShowEmptyShadeView();
+        verify(mNotificationStackScrollLayout).updateEmptyShadeView(
+                /* visible= */ true,
+                /* notifVisibleInShade= */ false);
+
+        mController.setQsExpanded(true);
+        reset(mNotificationStackScrollLayout);
+        mController.updateShowEmptyShadeView();
+        verify(mNotificationStackScrollLayout).updateEmptyShadeView(
+                /* visible= */ true,
+                /* notifVisibleInShade= */ false);
     }
 
     @Test