diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PanelView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PanelView.java
index 570d5d40064f4..83bae11b70ffc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PanelView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PanelView.java
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ public abstract class PanelView extends FrameLayout {
         mOverExpandedBeforeFling = getOverExpansionAmount() > 0f;
         ValueAnimator animator = createHeightAnimator(target);
         if (expand) {
-            if (expandBecauseOfFalsing) {
+            if (expandBecauseOfFalsing && vel < 0) {
                 vel = 0;
             }
             mFlingAnimationUtils.apply(animator, mExpandedHeight, target, vel, getHeight());