diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java
index 8042321ef29f6..715dc82d1a1f0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationShelf.java
@@ -434,7 +434,8 @@ public class NotificationShelf extends ActivatableNotificationView implements
                 iconState.scaleY = 1.0f;
                 iconState.hidden = false;
             }
-            if (row.isAboveShelf() || (!row.isInShelf() && isLastChild && row.areGutsExposed())) {
+            if (row.isAboveShelf() || (!row.isInShelf() && (isLastChild && row.areGutsExposed()
+                    || row.getTranslationZ() > mAmbientState.getBaseZHeight()))) {
                 iconState.hidden = true;
             }
             int shelfColor = icon.getStaticDrawableColor();
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/ViewState.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/ViewState.java
index c8659fb620510..5b594be507d2b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/ViewState.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/stack/ViewState.java
@@ -190,7 +190,9 @@ public class ViewState {
             view.setScaleY(scaleY);
         }
 
-        boolean becomesInvisible = this.alpha == 0.0f || (this.hidden && !isAnimating(view));
+        int oldVisibility = view.getVisibility();
+        boolean becomesInvisible = this.alpha == 0.0f
+                || (this.hidden && (!isAnimating(view) || oldVisibility != View.VISIBLE));
         boolean animatingAlpha = isAnimating(view, TAG_ANIMATOR_ALPHA);
         if (animatingAlpha) {
             updateAlphaAnimation(view);
@@ -212,7 +214,6 @@ public class ViewState {
         }
 
         // apply visibility
-        int oldVisibility = view.getVisibility();
         int newVisibility = becomesInvisible ? View.INVISIBLE : View.VISIBLE;
         if (newVisibility != oldVisibility) {
             if (!(view instanceof ExpandableView) || !((ExpandableView) view).willBeGone()) {