diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/layout/keyguard_clock_switch.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/layout/keyguard_clock_switch.xml
index 4b9470728dc64..3fc0965f4a813 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/layout/keyguard_clock_switch.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/layout/keyguard_clock_switch.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:clipChildren="false"
     android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal|top">
-    <FrameLayout
+    <com.android.keyguard.KeyguardClockFrame
         android:id="@+id/lockscreen_clock_view"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/small_clock_height"
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         android:clipChildren="false"
         android:paddingStart="@dimen/clock_padding_start"
         android:visibility="invisible" />
-    <FrameLayout
+    <com.android.keyguard.KeyguardClockFrame
         android:id="@+id/lockscreen_clock_view_large"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/layout/keyguard_status_view.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/layout/keyguard_status_view.xml
index 647abee9a99b0..557fbf21d5c48 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/layout/keyguard_status_view.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res-keyguard/layout/keyguard_status_view.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     android:clipChildren="false"
     android:layout_width="0dp"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content">
-    <LinearLayout
+    <com.android.keyguard.KeyguardStatusContainer
         android:id="@+id/status_view_container"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -48,5 +48,5 @@
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:padding="@dimen/qs_media_padding"
             />
-    </LinearLayout>
+    </com.android.keyguard.KeyguardStatusContainer>
 </com.android.keyguard.KeyguardStatusView>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockFrame.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockFrame.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d821d309adde7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockFrame.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+package com.android.keyguard
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.graphics.Canvas
+import android.util.AttributeSet
+import android.view.View
+import android.widget.FrameLayout
+
+class KeyguardClockFrame(
+    context: Context,
+    attrs: AttributeSet,
+) : FrameLayout(context, attrs) {
+    private var drawAlpha: Int = 255
+
+    protected override fun onSetAlpha(alpha: Int): Boolean {
+        drawAlpha = alpha
+        return true
+    }
+
+    protected override fun dispatchDraw(canvas: Canvas) {
+        val restoreTo = saveCanvasAlpha(this, canvas, drawAlpha)
+        super.dispatchDraw(canvas)
+        canvas.restoreToCount(restoreTo)
+    }
+
+    companion object {
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun saveCanvasAlpha(view: View, canvas: Canvas, alpha: Int): Int {
+            var (x, y) =
+                run {
+                    val locationOnScreen = IntArray(2)
+                    view.getLocationOnScreen(locationOnScreen)
+                    Pair(locationOnScreen[0].toFloat(), locationOnScreen[1].toFloat())
+                }
+
+            return canvas.saveLayerAlpha(-1f * x, -1f * y, x + view.width, y + view.height, alpha)
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitch.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitch.java
index 644a9bcdd588f..05a8f9fc9ae2d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitch.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitch.java
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
 import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
-import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 
 import androidx.annotation.IntDef;
@@ -69,12 +69,13 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitch extends RelativeLayout {
     /**
      * Frame for small/large clocks
      */
-    private FrameLayout mSmallClockFrame;
-    private FrameLayout mLargeClockFrame;
+    private KeyguardClockFrame mSmallClockFrame;
+    private KeyguardClockFrame mLargeClockFrame;
     private ClockController mClock;
 
     private View mStatusArea;
     private int mSmartspaceTopOffset;
+    private int mDrawAlpha = 255;
 
     /**
      * Maintain state so that a newly connected plugin can be initialized.
@@ -121,6 +122,19 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitch extends RelativeLayout {
         onDensityOrFontScaleChanged();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected boolean onSetAlpha(int alpha) {
+        mDrawAlpha = alpha;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void dispatchDraw(Canvas canvas) {
+        int restoreTo = KeyguardClockFrame.saveCanvasAlpha(this, canvas, mDrawAlpha);
+        super.dispatchDraw(canvas);
+        canvas.restoreToCount(restoreTo);
+    }
+
     public void setLogBuffer(LogBuffer logBuffer) {
         mLogBuffer = logBuffer;
     }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java
index 676f342775efa..d8bf570954df6 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchController.java
@@ -178,20 +178,6 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchController extends ViewController<KeyguardClockS
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Set alpha directly to mView will clip clock, so we set alpha to clock face instead
-     */
-    public void setAlpha(float alpha) {
-        ClockController clock = getClock();
-        if (clock != null) {
-            clock.getLargeClock().getView().setAlpha(alpha);
-            clock.getSmallClock().getView().setAlpha(alpha);
-        }
-        if (mStatusArea != null) {
-            mStatusArea.setAlpha(alpha);
-        }
-    }
-
     /**
      * Attach the controller to the view it relates to.
      */
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusContainer.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusContainer.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d885892ec0abb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusContainer.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+package com.android.keyguard
+
+import android.content.Context
+import android.graphics.Canvas
+import android.util.AttributeSet
+import android.widget.LinearLayout
+
+class KeyguardStatusContainer(
+    context: Context,
+    attrs: AttributeSet,
+) : LinearLayout(context, attrs) {
+    private var drawAlpha: Int = 255
+
+    protected override fun onSetAlpha(alpha: Int): Boolean {
+        drawAlpha = alpha
+        return true
+    }
+
+    protected override fun dispatchDraw(canvas: Canvas) {
+        val restoreTo = KeyguardClockFrame.saveCanvasAlpha(this, canvas, drawAlpha)
+        super.dispatchDraw(canvas)
+        canvas.restoreToCount(restoreTo)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusView.java
index 23136097f41ff..553af5b8fa41e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusView.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ package com.android.keyguard;
 import static java.util.Collections.emptySet;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Trace;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ public class KeyguardStatusView extends GridLayout {
     private KeyguardSliceView mKeyguardSlice;
     private View mMediaHostContainer;
 
+    private int mDrawAlpha = 255;
     private float mDarkAmount = 0;
 
     public KeyguardStatusView(Context context) {
@@ -136,30 +138,16 @@ public class KeyguardStatusView extends GridLayout {
         Trace.endSection();
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Clock content will be clipped when goes beyond bounds,
-     * so we setAlpha for all views except clock
-     */
-    public void setAlpha(float alpha, boolean excludeClock) {
-        if (!excludeClock) {
-            setAlpha(alpha);
-            return;
-        }
-        if (alpha == 1 || alpha == 0) {
-            setAlpha(alpha);
-        }
-        for (int i = 0; i < getChildCount(); i++) {
-            View child = getChildAt(i);
-            if (child == mStatusViewContainer) {
-                for (int j = 0; j < mStatusViewContainer.getChildCount(); j++) {
-                    View innerChild = mStatusViewContainer.getChildAt(j);
-                    if (innerChild != mClockView) {
-                        innerChild.setAlpha(alpha);
-                    }
-                }
-            } else {
-                child.setAlpha(alpha);
-            }
-        }
+    @Override
+    protected boolean onSetAlpha(int alpha) {
+        mDrawAlpha = alpha;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void dispatchDraw(Canvas canvas) {
+        int restoreTo = KeyguardClockFrame.saveCanvasAlpha(this, canvas, mDrawAlpha);
+        super.dispatchDraw(canvas);
+        canvas.restoreToCount(restoreTo);
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusViewController.java
index af474661a67d6..794eeda86b0fc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusViewController.java
@@ -180,8 +180,7 @@ public class KeyguardStatusViewController extends ViewController<KeyguardStatusV
      */
     public void setAlpha(float alpha) {
         if (!mKeyguardVisibilityHelper.isVisibilityAnimating()) {
-            mView.setAlpha(alpha, true);
-            mKeyguardClockSwitchController.setAlpha(alpha);
+            mView.setAlpha(alpha);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchControllerTest.java
index d8e2a3842e855..fb738454fc71b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardClockSwitchControllerTest.java
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
     private KeyguardClockSwitchController mController;
     private View mSliceView;
-    private LinearLayout mStatusArea;
     private FakeExecutor mExecutor;
 
     @Before
@@ -196,8 +195,8 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
         mSliceView = new View(getContext());
         when(mView.findViewById(R.id.keyguard_slice_view)).thenReturn(mSliceView);
-        mStatusArea = new LinearLayout(getContext());
-        when(mView.findViewById(R.id.keyguard_status_area)).thenReturn(mStatusArea);
+        when(mView.findViewById(R.id.keyguard_status_area)).thenReturn(
+                new LinearLayout(getContext()));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -402,15 +401,6 @@ public class KeyguardClockSwitchControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         assertNull(mController.getClock());
     }
 
-    @Test
-    public void testSetAlpha_setClockAlphaForCLockFace() {
-        mController.onViewAttached();
-        mController.setAlpha(0.5f);
-        verify(mLargeClockView).setAlpha(0.5f);
-        verify(mSmallClockView).setAlpha(0.5f);
-        assertEquals(0.5f, mStatusArea.getAlpha(), 0.0f);
-    }
-
     private void verifyAttachment(VerificationMode times) {
         verify(mClockRegistry, times).registerClockChangeListener(
                 any(ClockRegistry.ClockChangeListener.class));
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusViewTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusViewTest.kt
index a8c281c247003..f8262d43cdbb5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusViewTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardStatusViewTest.kt
@@ -24,46 +24,33 @@ class KeyguardStatusViewTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         get() = keyguardStatusView.findViewById(R.id.status_view_media_container)
     private val statusViewContainer: ViewGroup
         get() = keyguardStatusView.findViewById(R.id.status_view_container)
-    private val clockView: ViewGroup
-        get() = keyguardStatusView.findViewById(R.id.keyguard_clock_container)
     private val childrenExcludingMedia
         get() = statusViewContainer.children.filter { it != mediaView }
 
     @Before
     fun setUp() {
-        keyguardStatusView = LayoutInflater.from(context)
-                .inflate(R.layout.keyguard_status_view, /* root= */ null) as KeyguardStatusView
+        keyguardStatusView =
+            LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.keyguard_status_view, /* root= */ null)
+                as KeyguardStatusView
     }
 
     @Test
     fun setChildrenTranslationYExcludingMediaView_mediaViewIsNotTranslated() {
         val translationY = 1234f
 
-        keyguardStatusView.setChildrenTranslationY(translationY, /* excludeMedia= */true)
+        keyguardStatusView.setChildrenTranslationY(translationY, /* excludeMedia= */ true)
 
         assertThat(mediaView.translationY).isEqualTo(0)
 
-        childrenExcludingMedia.forEach {
-            assertThat(it.translationY).isEqualTo(translationY)
-        }
+        childrenExcludingMedia.forEach { assertThat(it.translationY).isEqualTo(translationY) }
     }
 
     @Test
     fun setChildrenTranslationYIncludeMediaView() {
         val translationY = 1234f
 
-        keyguardStatusView.setChildrenTranslationY(translationY, /* excludeMedia= */false)
+        keyguardStatusView.setChildrenTranslationY(translationY, /* excludeMedia= */ false)
 
-        statusViewContainer.children.forEach {
-            assertThat(it.translationY).isEqualTo(translationY)
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Test
-    fun setAlphaExcludeClock() {
-        keyguardStatusView.setAlpha(0.5f, /* excludeClock= */true)
-        assertThat(statusViewContainer.alpha).isNotEqualTo(0.5f)
-        assertThat(mediaView.alpha).isEqualTo(0.5f)
-        assertThat(clockView.alpha).isNotEqualTo(0.5f)
+        statusViewContainer.children.forEach { assertThat(it.translationY).isEqualTo(translationY) }
     }
 }