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 9fa4398ba09b4..5badc2e9a70a7 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelView.java
@@ -1496,6 +1496,7 @@ public class NotificationPanelView extends PanelView implements
         } else if (statusBarState == StatusBarState.KEYGUARD
                 || statusBarState == StatusBarState.SHADE_LOCKED) {
             mKeyguardBottomArea.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            mKeyguardBottomArea.setAlpha(1f);
         } else {
             mKeyguardBottomArea.setVisibility(View.GONE);
         }