diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/qs_navbar_scrim.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/qs_navbar_scrim.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bbb2617db4a02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/qs_navbar_scrim.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License
+  -->
+
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <gradient
+            android:type="linear"
+            android:angle="90"
+            android:startColor="#55000000"
+            android:endColor="#00000000" />
+</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_expanded.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_expanded.xml
index 53a832aa9994e..fa1077b8624cb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_expanded.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/status_bar_expanded.xml
@@ -115,4 +115,12 @@
         layout="@layout/keyguard_bottom_area"
         android:visibility="gone" />
 
+    <com.android.systemui.statusbar.AlphaOptimizedView
+        android:id="@+id/qs_navbar_scrim"
+        android:layout_height="96dp"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_gravity="bottom"
+        android:visibility="invisible"
+        android:background="@drawable/qs_navbar_scrim" />
+
 </com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.NotificationPanelView><!-- end of sliding panel -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
index 98bb5918e66f9..fa2e361507f52 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public class NotificationPanelView extends PanelView implements
     private TextView mClockView;
     private View mReserveNotificationSpace;
     private MirrorView mSystemIconsCopy;
+    private View mQsNavbarScrim;
 
     private NotificationStackScrollLayout mNotificationStackScroller;
     private int mNotificationTopPadding;
@@ -149,6 +150,8 @@ public class NotificationPanelView extends PanelView implements
 
     private boolean mShadeEmpty;
 
+    private boolean mQsScrimEnabled = true;
+
     public NotificationPanelView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
         mSystemIconsCopy = new MirrorView(context);
@@ -183,6 +186,7 @@ public class NotificationPanelView extends PanelView implements
         mLinearOutSlowInInterpolator = AnimationUtils.loadInterpolator(getContext(),
                 android.R.interpolator.linear_out_slow_in);
         mKeyguardBottomArea = (KeyguardBottomAreaView) findViewById(R.id.keyguard_bottom_area);
+        mQsNavbarScrim = findViewById(R.id.qs_navbar_scrim);
         mAfforanceHelper = new KeyguardAffordanceHelper(this, getContext());
     }
 
@@ -882,6 +886,10 @@ public class NotificationPanelView extends PanelView implements
                 mKeyguardShowing && !expandVisually ? View.INVISIBLE : View.VISIBLE);
         mScrollView.setTouchEnabled(mQsExpanded);
         updateEmptyShadeView();
+        mQsNavbarScrim.setVisibility(mStatusBarState == StatusBarState.SHADE && mQsExpanded
+                && !mStackScrollerOverscrolling && mQsScrimEnabled
+                        ? View.VISIBLE
+                        : View.INVISIBLE);
     }
 
     private void setQsExpansion(float height) {
@@ -908,6 +916,10 @@ public class NotificationPanelView extends PanelView implements
                 mKeyguardStatusBar.setAlpha(alpha);
             }
         }
+        if (mStatusBarState == StatusBarState.SHADE && mQsExpanded
+                && !mStackScrollerOverscrolling && mQsScrimEnabled) {
+            mQsNavbarScrim.setAlpha(getQsExpansionFraction());
+        }
     }
 
     private void updateNotificationScrim(float height) {
@@ -1629,4 +1641,12 @@ public class NotificationPanelView extends PanelView implements
         // Hide "No notifications" in QS.
         mNotificationStackScroller.updateEmptyShadeView(mShadeEmpty && !mQsExpanded);
     }
+
+    public void setQsScrimEnabled(boolean qsScrimEnabled) {
+        boolean changed = mQsScrimEnabled != qsScrimEnabled;
+        mQsScrimEnabled = qsScrimEnabled;
+        if (changed) {
+            updateQsState();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
index e7a9779c03ad9..b089177376877 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
@@ -650,6 +650,7 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
                         if (mSearchPanelView != null) {
                             mSearchPanelView.setHorizontal(isVertical);
                         }
+                        mNotificationPanel.setQsScrimEnabled(!isVertical);
                     }
                 });
                 mNavigationBarView.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {