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 0125b644fa4c5..404c40dbaef56 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.R;
 import com.android.systemui.recent.RecentTasksLoader;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.BaseStatusBar;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationData;
+import com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationData.Entry;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.SignalClusterView;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.StatusBarIconView;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.BatteryController;
@@ -116,6 +117,9 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar {
 
     private static final boolean CLOSE_PANEL_WHEN_EMPTIED = true;
 
+    private static final int NOTIFICATION_PRIORITY_MULTIPLIER = 10; // see NotificationManagerService
+    private static final int HIDE_ICONS_BELOW_SCORE = Notification.PRIORITY_LOW * NOTIFICATION_PRIORITY_MULTIPLIER;
+
     // fling gesture tuning parameters, scaled to display density
     private float mSelfExpandVelocityPx; // classic value: 2000px/s
     private float mSelfCollapseVelocityPx; // classic value: 2000px/s (will be negated to collapse "up")
@@ -889,7 +893,10 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar {
         ArrayList<View> toShow = new ArrayList<View>();
 
         for (int i=0; i<N; i++) {
-            toShow.add(mNotificationData.get(N-i-1).icon);
+            Entry ent = mNotificationData.get(N-i-1);
+            if (ent.notification.score >= HIDE_ICONS_BELOW_SCORE) {
+                toShow.add(ent.icon);
+            }
         }
 
         ArrayList<View> toRemove = new ArrayList<View>();
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBar.java
index 49e5a61cadcfc..6e87dd76b34bf 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/tablet/TabletStatusBar.java
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.statusbar.BaseStatusBar;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationData;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.SignalClusterView;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.StatusBarIconView;
+import com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationData.Entry;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.BatteryController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.BluetoothController;
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.CompatModeButton;
@@ -111,6 +112,9 @@ public class TabletStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements
     final static int NOTIFICATION_PEEK_HOLD_THRESH = 200; // ms
     final static int NOTIFICATION_PEEK_FADE_DELAY = 3000; // ms
 
+    private static final int NOTIFICATION_PRIORITY_MULTIPLIER = 10; // see NotificationManagerService
+    private static final int HIDE_ICONS_BELOW_SCORE = Notification.PRIORITY_LOW * NOTIFICATION_PRIORITY_MULTIPLIER;
+
     // The height of the bar, as definied by the build.  It may be taller if we're plugged
     // into hdmi.
     int mNaturalBarHeight = -1;
@@ -1713,9 +1717,12 @@ public class TabletStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements
         if (mInputMethodSwitchButton.getVisibility() != View.GONE) maxNotificationIconsCount --;
         if (mCompatModeButton.getVisibility()        != View.GONE) maxNotificationIconsCount --;
 
-        for (int i=0; i< maxNotificationIconsCount; i++) {
-            if (i>=N) break;
-            toShow.add(mNotificationData.get(N-i-1).icon);
+        for (int i=0; toShow.size()< maxNotificationIconsCount; i++) {
+            if (i >= N) break;
+            Entry ent = mNotificationData.get(N-i-1);
+            if (ent.notification.score >= HIDE_ICONS_BELOW_SCORE) {
+                toShow.add(ent.icon);
+            }
         }
 
         ArrayList<View> toRemove = new ArrayList<View>();
@@ -1764,7 +1771,8 @@ public class TabletStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements
         for (int i=0; i<toShow.size(); i++) {
             View v = toShow.get(i);
             if (v.getParent() == null) {
-                mPile.addView(v, N-1-i); // the notification panel has newest at the bottom
+                // the notification panel has the most important things at the bottom
+                mPile.addView(v, N-1-i);
             }
         }