diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java
index 0d4b543a63925..833292e18819f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/keyguard/KeyguardUpdateMonitor.java
@@ -1460,6 +1460,14 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitor implements TrustManager.TrustListener, Dumpab
                         ErrorAuthenticationStatus error = (ErrorAuthenticationStatus) status;
                         handleFaceError(error.getMsgId(), error.getMsg());
                     } else if (status instanceof FailedAuthenticationStatus) {
+                        if (isFaceLockedOut()) {
+                            // TODO b/270090188: remove this hack when biometrics fixes this issue.
+                            // FailedAuthenticationStatus is emitted after ErrorAuthenticationStatus
+                            // for lockout error is received
+                            mLogger.d("onAuthenticationFailed called after"
+                                    + " face has been locked out");
+                            return;
+                        }
                         handleFaceAuthFailed();
                     } else if (status instanceof HelpAuthenticationStatus) {
                         HelpAuthenticationStatus helpMsg = (HelpAuthenticationStatus) status;
@@ -1968,6 +1976,13 @@ public class KeyguardUpdateMonitor implements TrustManager.TrustListener, Dumpab
 
                 @Override
                 public void onAuthenticationFailed() {
+                    if (isFaceLockedOut()) {
+                        // TODO b/270090188: remove this hack when biometrics fixes this issue.
+                        // onAuthenticationFailed is called after onAuthenticationError
+                        // for lockout error is received
+                        mLogger.d("onAuthenticationFailed called after face has been locked out");
+                        return;
+                    }
                     handleFaceAuthFailed();
                 }