diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
index 8c54b692c0fb5..2786867a75635 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusBar extends SystemUI implements
     protected static final int MSG_CLOSE_SEARCH_PANEL = 1025;
     protected static final int MSG_SHOW_HEADS_UP = 1026;
     protected static final int MSG_HIDE_HEADS_UP = 1027;
+    protected static final int MSG_ESCALATE_HEADS_UP = 1028;
 
     protected static final boolean ENABLE_HEADS_UP = true;
     // scores above this threshold should be displayed in heads up mode.
@@ -1035,6 +1036,12 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusBar extends SystemUI implements
         }
     }
 
+    protected void notifyHeadsUpScreenOn(boolean screenOn) {
+        if (!screenOn && mInterruptingNotificationEntry != null) {
+            mHandler.sendEmptyMessage(MSG_ESCALATE_HEADS_UP);
+        }
+    }
+
     protected boolean shouldInterrupt(StatusBarNotification sbn) {
         Notification notification = sbn.getNotification();
         // some predicates to make the boolean logic legible
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 db738c489ebc4..ed9b542eb43cd 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
@@ -1354,6 +1354,27 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar {
                     setHeadsUpVisibility(false);
                     mInterruptingNotificationEntry = null;
                     break;
+                case MSG_ESCALATE_HEADS_UP:
+                    escalateHeadsUp();
+                    setHeadsUpVisibility(false);
+                    mInterruptingNotificationEntry = null;
+                    break;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**  if the interrupting notification had a fullscreen intent, fire it now.  */
+    private void escalateHeadsUp() {
+        if (mInterruptingNotificationEntry != null) {
+            final StatusBarNotification sbn = mInterruptingNotificationEntry.notification;
+            final Notification notification = sbn.getNotification();
+            if (notification.fullScreenIntent != null) {
+                if (DEBUG)
+                    Log.d(TAG, "converting a heads up to fullScreen");
+                try {
+                    notification.fullScreenIntent.send();
+                } catch (PendingIntent.CanceledException e) {
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -2516,6 +2537,7 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar {
                 // no waiting!
                 makeExpandedInvisible();
                 notifyNavigationBarScreenOn(false);
+                notifyHeadsUpScreenOn(false);
             }
             else if (Intent.ACTION_CONFIGURATION_CHANGED.equals(action)) {
                 if (DEBUG) {