diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/combined_qs_header.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/combined_qs_header.xml
index d689828764489..dffe40b8454ab 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/combined_qs_header.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/combined_qs_header.xml
@@ -141,11 +141,14 @@
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/large_screen_shade_header_min_height"
         android:gravity="center"
-        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@id/end_guide"
-        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/date"
         app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="@id/date"
-        >
-        <include layout="@layout/ongoing_privacy_chip"/>
+        app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="@id/end_guide"
+        app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="@id/date">
+
+        <com.android.systemui.privacy.OngoingPrivacyChip
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+
     </FrameLayout>
 
 </com.android.systemui.util.NoRemeasureMotionLayout>
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/ongoing_privacy_chip.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/ongoing_privacy_chip.xml
index 245e73541e709..2c7467d726b42 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/ongoing_privacy_chip.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/ongoing_privacy_chip.xml
@@ -16,14 +16,15 @@
 -->
 
 
-<com.android.systemui.privacy.OngoingPrivacyChip
-    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:id="@+id/privacy_chip"
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
     android:layout_gravity="center_vertical|end"
     android:clipChildren="false"
     android:clipToPadding="false"
+    tools:parentTag="com.android.systemui.privacy.OngoingPrivacyChip">
     >
 
         <LinearLayout
@@ -37,6 +38,5 @@
             android:clipToPadding="false"
             android:layout_gravity="center"
             android:minWidth="@dimen/ongoing_appops_chip_min_width"
-            android:maxWidth="@dimen/ongoing_appops_chip_max_width"
-            />
-</com.android.systemui.privacy.OngoingPrivacyChip>
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+            android:maxWidth="@dimen/ongoing_appops_chip_max_width" />
+</merge>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/OngoingPrivacyChip.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/OngoingPrivacyChip.kt
index b2910ab6c59b6..79167f276576d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/OngoingPrivacyChip.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/privacy/OngoingPrivacyChip.kt
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ package com.android.systemui.privacy
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.util.AttributeSet
+import android.view.Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL
+import android.view.Gravity.END
 import android.view.ViewGroup
+import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT
+import android.view.ViewGroup.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT
 import android.widget.ImageView
 import android.widget.LinearLayout
 import com.android.settingslib.Utils
@@ -35,7 +39,7 @@ class OngoingPrivacyChip @JvmOverloads constructor(
     private var iconSize = 0
     private var iconColor = 0
 
-    private lateinit var iconsContainer: LinearLayout
+    private val iconsContainer: LinearLayout
 
     var privacyList = emptyList<PrivacyItem>()
         set(value) {
@@ -43,11 +47,13 @@ class OngoingPrivacyChip @JvmOverloads constructor(
             updateView(PrivacyChipBuilder(context, field))
         }
 
-    override fun onFinishInflate() {
-        super.onFinishInflate()
-
+    init {
+        inflate(context, R.layout.ongoing_privacy_chip, this)
+        id = R.id.privacy_chip
+        layoutParams = LayoutParams(WRAP_CONTENT, MATCH_PARENT, CENTER_VERTICAL or END)
+        clipChildren = true
+        clipToPadding = true
         iconsContainer = requireViewById(R.id.icons_container)
-
         updateResources()
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/StatusEvent.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/StatusEvent.kt
index b9bbee86bc593..fd057a543c55b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/StatusEvent.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/events/StatusEvent.kt
@@ -19,10 +19,8 @@ package com.android.systemui.statusbar.events
 import android.annotation.IntRange
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint
 import android.content.Context
-import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.widget.ImageView
-import com.android.systemui.R
 import com.android.systemui.privacy.OngoingPrivacyChip
 import com.android.systemui.privacy.PrivacyItem
 import com.android.systemui.statusbar.BatteryStatusChip
@@ -97,8 +95,7 @@ class PrivacyEvent(override val showAnimation: Boolean = true) : StatusEvent {
     private var privacyChip: OngoingPrivacyChip? = null
 
     override val viewCreator: ViewCreator = { context ->
-        val v = LayoutInflater.from(context)
-                .inflate(R.layout.ongoing_privacy_chip, null) as OngoingPrivacyChip
+        val v = OngoingPrivacyChip(context)
         v.privacyList = privacyItems
         v.contentDescription = contentDescription
         privacyChip = v