diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaHierarchyManager.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaHierarchyManager.kt
index 7fc7bdb872c97..e10d74db63339 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaHierarchyManager.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaHierarchyManager.kt
@@ -639,7 +639,9 @@ constructor(
     ) =
         traceSection("MediaHierarchyManager#updateDesiredLocation") {
             val desiredLocation = calculateLocation()
-            if (desiredLocation != this.desiredLocation || forceStateUpdate) {
+            if (
+                desiredLocation != this.desiredLocation || forceStateUpdate && !blockLocationChanges
+            ) {
                 if (this.desiredLocation >= 0 && desiredLocation != this.desiredLocation) {
                     // Only update previous location when it actually changes
                     previousLocation = this.desiredLocation
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaHierarchyManagerTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaHierarchyManagerTest.kt
index a5795184b493b..feb429d2f0d4e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaHierarchyManagerTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaHierarchyManagerTest.kt
@@ -179,6 +179,57 @@ class MediaHierarchyManagerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
             )
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testBlockedWhenConfigurationChangesAndScreenOff() {
+        // Let's set it onto QS:
+        mediaHierarchyManager.qsExpansion = 1.0f
+        verify(mediaCarouselController)
+            .onDesiredLocationChanged(
+                ArgumentMatchers.anyInt(),
+                any(MediaHostState::class.java),
+                anyBoolean(),
+                anyLong(),
+                anyLong()
+            )
+        val observer = wakefullnessObserver.value
+        assertNotNull("lifecycle observer wasn't registered", observer)
+        observer.onStartedGoingToSleep()
+        clearInvocations(mediaCarouselController)
+        configurationController.notifyConfigurationChanged()
+        verify(mediaCarouselController, times(0))
+            .onDesiredLocationChanged(
+                ArgumentMatchers.anyInt(),
+                any(MediaHostState::class.java),
+                anyBoolean(),
+                anyLong(),
+                anyLong()
+            )
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun testAllowedWhenConfigurationChanges() {
+        // Let's set it onto QS:
+        mediaHierarchyManager.qsExpansion = 1.0f
+        verify(mediaCarouselController)
+            .onDesiredLocationChanged(
+                ArgumentMatchers.anyInt(),
+                any(MediaHostState::class.java),
+                anyBoolean(),
+                anyLong(),
+                anyLong()
+            )
+        clearInvocations(mediaCarouselController)
+        configurationController.notifyConfigurationChanged()
+        verify(mediaCarouselController)
+            .onDesiredLocationChanged(
+                ArgumentMatchers.anyInt(),
+                any(MediaHostState::class.java),
+                anyBoolean(),
+                anyLong(),
+                anyLong()
+            )
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun testAllowedWhenNotTurningOff() {
         // Let's set it onto QS: