diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationContentView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationContentView.java
index 334d3fa02a078..45e3feeb70310 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationContentView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/NotificationContentView.java
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ public class NotificationContentView extends FrameLayout {
             }
         } else {
             if (noExpandedChild || (viewHeight <= mContractedChild.getHeight()
-                    && (!mIsChildInGroup
+                    && (!mIsChildInGroup || isGroupExpanded()
                             || !mContainingNotification.isExpanded(true /* allowOnKeyguard */)))) {
                 return VISIBLE_TYPE_CONTRACTED;
             } else {