diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/keyguard_bottom_affordance_bg.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/keyguard_bottom_affordance_bg.xml
index 3a08a7111d9a2..41123c84ded13 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/keyguard_bottom_affordance_bg.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/keyguard_bottom_affordance_bg.xml
@@ -16,19 +16,13 @@
 * limitations under the License.
 */
 -->
-<ripple
+<shape
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
-    android:color="?android:attr/textColorPrimary">
-  <item>
-    <shape
-        android:shape="rectangle">
-      <solid android:color="?androidprv:attr/colorSurface"/>
-      <size
-          android:width="@dimen/keyguard_affordance_width"
-          android:height="@dimen/keyguard_affordance_height"/>
-      <corners android:radius="@dimen/keyguard_affordance_fixed_radius"/>
-    </shape>
-  </item>
-</ripple>
-
+    android:shape="rectangle">
+  <solid android:color="?androidprv:attr/colorSurface"/>
+  <size
+      android:width="@dimen/keyguard_affordance_width"
+      android:height="@dimen/keyguard_affordance_height"/>
+  <corners android:radius="@dimen/keyguard_affordance_fixed_radius"/>
+</shape>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfacesImpl.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfacesImpl.java
index 1f9130ee431d2..69445c07ff11a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfacesImpl.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/CentralSurfacesImpl.java
@@ -2513,6 +2513,12 @@ public class CentralSurfacesImpl extends CoreStartable implements
                     animate, intent.getPackage(), (adapter) -> {
                         ActivityOptions options = new ActivityOptions(
                                 CentralSurfaces.getActivityOptions(mDisplayId, adapter));
+
+                        // We know that the intent of the caller is to dismiss the keyguard and
+                        // this runnable is called right after the keyguard is solved, so we tell
+                        // WM that we should dismiss it to avoid flickers when opening an activity
+                        // that can also be shown over the keyguard.
+                        options.setDismissKeyguard();
                         options.setDisallowEnterPictureInPictureWhileLaunching(
                                 disallowEnterPictureInPictureWhileLaunching);
                         if (CameraIntents.isInsecureCameraIntent(intent)) {