diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardAbsKeyInputView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardAbsKeyInputView.java
index 2ff7266baecf9..a4b6958498c8e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardAbsKeyInputView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardAbsKeyInputView.java
@@ -310,7 +310,9 @@ public abstract class KeyguardAbsKeyInputView extends LinearLayout
 
     @Override
     public void showMessage(CharSequence message, ColorStateList colorState) {
-        mSecurityMessageDisplay.setNextMessageColor(colorState);
+        if (colorState != null) {
+            mSecurityMessageDisplay.setNextMessageColor(colorState);
+        }
         mSecurityMessageDisplay.setMessage(message);
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardPatternView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardPatternView.java
index 0e91e4109ec0c..f3baf8d3fd991 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardPatternView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardPatternView.java
@@ -438,7 +438,9 @@ public class KeyguardPatternView extends LinearLayout implements KeyguardSecurit
 
     @Override
     public void showMessage(CharSequence message, ColorStateList colorState) {
-        mSecurityMessageDisplay.setNextMessageColor(colorState);
+        if (colorState != null) {
+            mSecurityMessageDisplay.setNextMessageColor(colorState);
+        }
         mSecurityMessageDisplay.setMessage(message);
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardSecurityContainer.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardSecurityContainer.java
index 0914fb8330beb..72592325c511f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardSecurityContainer.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardSecurityContainer.java
@@ -229,8 +229,10 @@ public class KeyguardSecurityContainer extends FrameLayout implements KeyguardSe
         }
         if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_UP) {
             if (-getTranslationY() > TypedValue.applyDimension(TypedValue.COMPLEX_UNIT_DIP,
-                    MIN_DRAG_SIZE, getResources().getDisplayMetrics())) {
+                    MIN_DRAG_SIZE, getResources().getDisplayMetrics())
+                    && !mUpdateMonitor.isFaceDetectionRunning()) {
                 mUpdateMonitor.requestFaceAuth();
+                showMessage(null, null);
             }
         }
         return true;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java
index ea8565e8d301d..21b9ad9485d71 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitor implements TrustManager.TrustListener {
      */
     private static final int BIOMETRIC_STATE_CANCELLING_RESTARTING = 3;
 
+    private static final int BIOMETRIC_HELP_FINGERPRINT_NOT_RECOGNIZED = -1;
+    public static final int BIOMETRIC_HELP_FACE_NOT_RECOGNIZED = -2;
+
     private static final int DEFAULT_CHARGING_VOLTAGE_MICRO_VOLT = 5000000;
 
     private static final ComponentName FALLBACK_HOME_COMPONENT = new ComponentName(
@@ -570,7 +573,8 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitor implements TrustManager.TrustListener {
                 cb.onBiometricAuthFailed(BiometricSourceType.FINGERPRINT);
             }
         }
-        handleFingerprintHelp(-1, mContext.getString(R.string.kg_fingerprint_not_recognized));
+        handleFingerprintHelp(BIOMETRIC_HELP_FINGERPRINT_NOT_RECOGNIZED,
+                mContext.getString(R.string.kg_fingerprint_not_recognized));
     }
 
     private void handleFingerprintAcquired(int acquireInfo) {
@@ -722,7 +726,8 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitor implements TrustManager.TrustListener {
                 cb.onBiometricAuthFailed(BiometricSourceType.FACE);
             }
         }
-        handleFaceHelp(-1, mContext.getString(R.string.kg_face_not_recognized));
+        handleFaceHelp(BIOMETRIC_HELP_FACE_NOT_RECOGNIZED,
+                mContext.getString(R.string.kg_face_not_recognized));
     }
 
     private void handleFaceAcquired(int acquireInfo) {
@@ -803,6 +808,11 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitor implements TrustManager.TrustListener {
                     getCurrentUser());
         }
 
+        // The face timeout message is not very actionable, let's ask the user to
+        // manually retry.
+        if (msgId == FaceManager.FACE_ERROR_TIMEOUT) {
+            errString = mContext.getString(R.string.keyguard_unlock);
+        }
         for (int i = 0; i < mCallbacks.size(); i++) {
             KeyguardUpdateMonitorCallback cb = mCallbacks.get(i).get();
             if (cb != null) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/KeyguardIndicationController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/KeyguardIndicationController.java
index fd76a79eab2ef..25bde3bbe2faa 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/KeyguardIndicationController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/KeyguardIndicationController.java
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ public class KeyguardIndicationController implements StateListener,
 
     private static final int MSG_HIDE_TRANSIENT = 1;
     private static final int MSG_CLEAR_BIOMETRIC_MSG = 2;
+    private static final int MSG_SWIPE_UP_TO_UNLOCK = 3;
     private static final long TRANSIENT_BIOMETRIC_ERROR_TIMEOUT = 1300;
 
     private final Context mContext;
@@ -318,6 +319,7 @@ public class KeyguardIndicationController implements StateListener,
         mTransientIndication = transientIndication;
         mTransientTextColorState = textColorState;
         mHandler.removeMessages(MSG_HIDE_TRANSIENT);
+        mHandler.removeMessages(MSG_SWIPE_UP_TO_UNLOCK);
         if (mDozing && !TextUtils.isEmpty(mTransientIndication)) {
             // Make sure this doesn't get stuck and burns in. Acquire wakelock until its cleared.
             mWakeLock.setAcquired(true);
@@ -536,10 +538,26 @@ public class KeyguardIndicationController implements StateListener,
                 hideTransientIndication();
             } else if (msg.what == MSG_CLEAR_BIOMETRIC_MSG) {
                 mLockIcon.setTransientBiometricsError(false);
+            } else if (msg.what == MSG_SWIPE_UP_TO_UNLOCK) {
+                showSwipeUpToUnlock();
             }
         }
     };
 
+    private void showSwipeUpToUnlock() {
+        if (mDozing) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        String message = mContext.getString(R.string.keyguard_unlock);
+        if (mStatusBarKeyguardViewManager.isBouncerShowing()) {
+            mStatusBarKeyguardViewManager.showBouncerMessage(message, mInitialTextColorState);
+        } else if (mKeyguardUpdateMonitor.isScreenOn()) {
+            showTransientIndication(message);
+            hideTransientIndicationDelayed(BaseKeyguardCallback.HIDE_DELAY_MS);
+        }
+    }
+
     public void setDozing(boolean dozing) {
         if (mDozing == dozing) {
             return;
@@ -620,12 +638,20 @@ public class KeyguardIndicationController implements StateListener,
                 return;
             }
             animatePadlockError();
+            boolean showSwipeToUnlock =
+                    msgId == KeyguardUpdateMonitor.BIOMETRIC_HELP_FACE_NOT_RECOGNIZED;
             if (mStatusBarKeyguardViewManager.isBouncerShowing()) {
                 mStatusBarKeyguardViewManager.showBouncerMessage(helpString,
                         mInitialTextColorState);
             } else if (updateMonitor.isScreenOn()) {
                 showTransientIndication(helpString);
-                hideTransientIndicationDelayed(TRANSIENT_BIOMETRIC_ERROR_TIMEOUT);
+                if (!showSwipeToUnlock) {
+                    hideTransientIndicationDelayed(TRANSIENT_BIOMETRIC_ERROR_TIMEOUT);
+                }
+            }
+            if (showSwipeToUnlock) {
+                mHandler.sendMessageDelayed(mHandler.obtainMessage(MSG_SWIPE_UP_TO_UNLOCK),
+                        TRANSIENT_BIOMETRIC_ERROR_TIMEOUT);
             }
         }