diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaControlPanel.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaControlPanel.java
index 827ac789073ac..df8fb9149f309 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaControlPanel.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaControlPanel.java
@@ -940,19 +940,9 @@ public class MediaControlPanel {
         if (mIsSeekBarEnabled) {
             return ConstraintSet.VISIBLE;
         }
-        // If disabled and "neighbours" are visible, set progress bar to INVISIBLE instead of GONE
-        // so layout weights still work.
-        return areAnyExpandedBottomActionsVisible() ? ConstraintSet.INVISIBLE : ConstraintSet.GONE;
-    }
-
-    private boolean areAnyExpandedBottomActionsVisible() {
-        ConstraintSet expandedSet = mMediaViewController.getExpandedLayout();
-        for (int id : MediaViewHolder.Companion.getExpandedBottomActionIds()) {
-            if (expandedSet.getVisibility(id) == ConstraintSet.VISIBLE) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
+        // Set progress bar to INVISIBLE to keep the positions of text and buttons similar to the
+        // original positions when seekbar is enabled.
+        return ConstraintSet.INVISIBLE;
     }
 
     private void setGenericButton(
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaControlPanelTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaControlPanelTest.kt
index 761773b1a345d..fdef34449adf0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaControlPanelTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/media/controls/ui/MediaControlPanelTest.kt
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ public class MediaControlPanelTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun bind_seekBarDisabled_noActions_seekBarVisibilityIsSetToGone() {
+    fun bind_seekBarDisabled_noActions_seekBarVisibilityIsSetToInvisible() {
         useRealConstraintSets()
 
         val state = mediaData.copy(semanticActions = MediaButton())
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ public class MediaControlPanelTest : SysuiTestCase() {
 
         player.bindPlayer(state, PACKAGE)
 
-        assertThat(expandedSet.getVisibility(seekBar.id)).isEqualTo(ConstraintSet.GONE)
+        assertThat(expandedSet.getVisibility(seekBar.id)).isEqualTo(ConstraintSet.INVISIBLE)
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ public class MediaControlPanelTest : SysuiTestCase() {
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun seekBarChangesToDisabledAfterBind_noActions_seekBarChangesToGone() {
+    fun seekBarChangesToDisabledAfterBind_noActions_seekBarChangesToInvisible() {
         useRealConstraintSets()
 
         val state = mediaData.copy(semanticActions = MediaButton())
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ public class MediaControlPanelTest : SysuiTestCase() {
 
         getEnabledChangeListener().onEnabledChanged(enabled = false)
 
-        assertThat(expandedSet.getVisibility(seekBar.id)).isEqualTo(ConstraintSet.GONE)
+        assertThat(expandedSet.getVisibility(seekBar.id)).isEqualTo(ConstraintSet.INVISIBLE)
     }
 
     @Test