diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaDataFilter.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaDataFilter.kt
index 81efdf591b41a..e0c8d66cb6fd6 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaDataFilter.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaDataFilter.kt
@@ -266,11 +266,11 @@ class MediaDataFilter @Inject constructor(
     }
 
     /**
-     * Are there any media notifications active, including the recommendation?
+     * Are there any active media entries, including the recommendation?
      */
-    fun hasActiveMediaOrRecommendation() =
-            userEntries.any { it.value.active } ||
-                    (smartspaceMediaData.isActive && smartspaceMediaData.isValid())
+    fun hasActiveMediaOrRecommendation() = userEntries.any { it.value.active } ||
+            (smartspaceMediaData.isActive &&
+                (smartspaceMediaData.isValid() || reactivatedKey != null))
 
     /**
      * Are there any media entries we should display?
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaDataFilterTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaDataFilterTest.kt
index 6a532d74967f1..6468fe1a81d7e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaDataFilterTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/MediaDataFilterTest.kt
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 package com.android.systemui.media
 
 import android.app.smartspace.SmartspaceAction
-import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest
 import android.testing.AndroidTestingRunner
 import android.testing.TestableLooper
+import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest
 import com.android.internal.logging.InstanceId
 import com.android.systemui.SysuiTestCase
 import com.android.systemui.broadcast.BroadcastDispatcher
@@ -29,18 +29,18 @@ import com.android.systemui.util.mockito.any
 import com.android.systemui.util.mockito.eq
 import com.android.systemui.util.time.FakeSystemClock
 import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
+import java.util.concurrent.Executor
 import org.junit.Before
 import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
 import org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyBoolean
 import org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.anyInt
 import org.mockito.Mock
-import org.mockito.Mockito.`when`
 import org.mockito.Mockito.never
 import org.mockito.Mockito.reset
 import org.mockito.Mockito.verify
+import org.mockito.Mockito.`when`
 import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations
-import java.util.concurrent.Executor
 
 private const val KEY = "TEST_KEY"
 private const val KEY_ALT = "TEST_KEY_2"
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ class MediaDataFilterTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         val dataCurrentAndActive = dataCurrent.copy(active = true)
         verify(listener).onMediaDataLoaded(eq(KEY), eq(KEY), eq(dataCurrentAndActive), eq(true),
                 eq(100), eq(true))
-        assertThat(mediaDataFilter.hasActiveMediaOrRecommendation()).isFalse()
+        assertThat(mediaDataFilter.hasActiveMediaOrRecommendation()).isTrue()
         // Smartspace update shouldn't be propagated for the empty rec list.
         verify(listener, never()).onSmartspaceMediaDataLoaded(any(), any(), anyBoolean())
         verify(logger, never()).logRecommendationAdded(any(), any())