diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ExpandableNotificationRow.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ExpandableNotificationRow.java
index 94341ba4bb19b..3c018022085d9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ExpandableNotificationRow.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/notification/row/ExpandableNotificationRow.java
@@ -1909,6 +1909,8 @@ public class ExpandableNotificationRow extends ActivatableNotificationView
      * @param isEnabled whether the content views should be enabled for accessibility
      */
     private void updateContentAccessibilityImportanceForGuts(boolean isEnabled) {
+        updateAccessibilityImportance(isEnabled);
+
         if (mChildrenContainer != null) {
             updateChildAccessibilityImportance(mChildrenContainer, isEnabled);
         }
@@ -1923,6 +1925,15 @@ public class ExpandableNotificationRow extends ActivatableNotificationView
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Updates whether this view is important for accessibility based on {@code isEnabled}.
+     */
+    private void updateAccessibilityImportance(boolean isEnabled) {
+        setImportantForAccessibility(isEnabled
+                ? View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_AUTO
+                : View.IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Updates whether the given childView is important for accessibility based on
      * {@code isEnabled}.