diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_notification_selected.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_notification_selected.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index dd2254509d834..0000000000000
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_notification_selected.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-  ~ Copyright (C) 2019 The Android Open Source Project
-  ~
-  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
-  ~
-  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-  ~
-  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-  ~ limitations under the License
-  -->
-<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:viewportWidth="44"
-        android:viewportHeight="44"
-        android:width="44dp"
-        android:height="44dp">
-    <path
-        android:pathData="M22 39.125C23.925 39.125 25.5 37.55 25.5 35.625L18.5 35.625C18.5 37.55 20.0575 39.125 22 39.125ZM32.5 28.625L32.5 19.875C32.5 14.5025 29.63 10.005 24.625 8.815L24.625 7.625C24.625 6.1725 23.4525 5 22 5C20.5475 5 19.375 6.1725 19.375 7.625L19.375 8.815C14.3525 10.005 11.5 14.485 11.5 19.875L11.5 28.625L8 32.125L8 33.875L36 33.875L36 32.125L32.5 28.625Z"
-        android:fillColor="@color/car_nav_icon_fill_color_selected" />
-</vector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_notification_selected_unseen.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_notification_selected_unseen.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index c5d7728515ff9..0000000000000
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_notification_selected_unseen.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<!--
-  ~ Copyright (C) 2019 The Android Open Source Project
-  ~
-  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
-  ~
-  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-  ~
-  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-  ~ limitations under the License
-  -->
-<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-        android:viewportWidth="44"
-        android:viewportHeight="44"
-        android:width="44dp"
-        android:height="44dp">
-  <path
-      android:pathData="M22 39.125C23.925 39.125 25.5 37.55 25.5 35.625L18.5 35.625C18.5 37.55 20.0575 39.125 22 39.125ZM32.5 28.625L32.5 19.875C32.5 14.5025 29.63 10.005 24.625 8.815L24.625 7.625C24.625 6.1725 23.4525 5 22 5C20.5475 5 19.375 6.1725 19.375 7.625L19.375 8.815C14.3525 10.005 11.5 14.485 11.5 19.875L11.5 28.625L8 32.125L8 33.875L36 33.875L36 32.125L32.5 28.625Z"
-      android:fillColor="@color/car_nav_icon_fill_color_selected" />
-  <group
-      android:translateX="30"
-      android:translateY="2">
-    <path
-        android:fillColor="@color/car_nav_notification_unseen_indicator_color"
-        android:strokeWidth="1"
-        android:pathData="M 6 0 C 9.31370849898 0 12 2.68629150102 12 6 C 12 9.31370849898 9.31370849898 12 6 12 C 2.68629150102 12 0 9.31370849898 0 6 C 0 2.68629150102 2.68629150102 0 6 0 Z" />
-  </group>
-</vector>
-
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_notification_unseen.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_unseen_indicator.xml
similarity index 69%
rename from packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_notification_unseen.xml
rename to packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_unseen_indicator.xml
index 25d1af3fcd83d..025fc9c4ea3b5 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_notification_unseen.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/drawable/car_ic_unseen_indicator.xml
@@ -19,14 +19,11 @@
         android:viewportHeight="44"
         android:width="44dp"
         android:height="44dp">
-  <path
-      android:pathData="M22 39.125C23.925 39.125 25.5 37.55 25.5 35.625L18.5 35.625C18.5 37.55 20.0575 39.125 22 39.125ZM32.5 28.625L32.5 19.875C32.5 14.5025 29.63 10.005 24.625 8.815L24.625 7.625C24.625 6.1725 23.4525 5 22 5C20.5475 5 19.375 6.1725 19.375 7.625L19.375 8.815C14.3525 10.005 11.5 14.485 11.5 19.875L11.5 28.625L8 32.125L8 33.875L36 33.875L36 32.125L32.5 28.625Z"
-      android:fillColor="@color/car_nav_icon_fill_color" />
   <group
       android:translateX="30"
       android:translateY="2">
     <path
-        android:fillColor="@color/car_nav_notification_unseen_indicator_color"
+        android:fillColor="@color/car_nav_unseen_indicator_color"
         android:strokeWidth="1"
         android:pathData="M 6 0 C 9.31370849898 0 12 2.68629150102 12 6 C 12 9.31370849898 9.31370849898 12 6 12 C 2.68629150102 12 0 9.31370849898 0 6 C 0 2.68629150102 2.68629150102 0 6 0 Z" />
   </group>
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_navigation_bar.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_navigation_bar.xml
index 27ad4fc16532f..e2e9a336d614e 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_navigation_bar.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_navigation_bar.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@
             style="@style/NavigationBarButton"
             systemui:icon="@drawable/car_ic_notification"
             systemui:longIntent="intent:#Intent;component=com.android.car.bugreport/.BugReportActivity;end"
-            systemui:selectedIcon="@drawable/car_ic_notification_selected"
         />
 
         <Space
@@ -138,8 +137,7 @@
         android:paddingStart="@dimen/car_keyline_1"
         android:paddingEnd="@dimen/car_keyline_1"
         android:gravity="center"
-        android:visibility="gone">
-
-    </LinearLayout>
+        android:visibility="gone"
+    />
 
 </com.android.systemui.navigationbar.car.CarNavigationBarView>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_navigation_button.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_navigation_button.xml
index bafbb6408f77d..837252b6d7160 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_navigation_button.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/layout/car_navigation_button.xml
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@
 -->
 
 <merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <LinearLayout
+    <FrameLayout
         xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
         android:id="@+id/car_nav_button_icon"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:layout_weight="1"
-        android:gravity="center"
         android:animateLayoutChanges="true"
         android:orientation="vertical">
 
@@ -32,20 +31,35 @@
             android:id="@+id/car_nav_button_icon_image"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_gravity="center"
             android:animateLayoutChanges="true"
             android:background="@android:color/transparent"
-            android:scaleType="fitCenter">
-        </com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedImageButton>
+            android:scaleType="fitCenter"
+            android:clickable="false"
+        />
 
         <com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedImageButton
             android:id="@+id/car_nav_button_more_icon"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_gravity="center"
             android:animateLayoutChanges="true"
             android:src="@drawable/car_ic_arrow"
             android:background="@android:color/transparent"
-            android:scaleType="fitCenter">
-        </com.android.keyguard.AlphaOptimizedImageButton>
+            android:scaleType="fitCenter"
+            android:clickable="false"
+        />
 
-    </LinearLayout>
+        <ImageView
+            android:id="@+id/car_nav_button_unseen_icon"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_gravity="center"
+            android:src="@drawable/car_ic_unseen_indicator"
+            android:background="@android:color/transparent"
+            android:scaleType="fitCenter"
+            android:clickable="false"
+        />
+
+    </FrameLayout>
 </merge>
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/colors.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
index 5fcf38fce3cca..7972e09869d39 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@
     <!-- The color of the dividing line between grouped notifications. -->
     <color name="notification_divider_color">@*android:color/notification_action_list</color>
 
-    <!-- The color for the unseen notification indicator. -->
-    <color name="car_nav_notification_unseen_indicator_color">#e25142</color>
+    <!-- The color for the unseen indicator. -->
+    <color name="car_nav_unseen_indicator_color">#e25142</color>
 
     <!-- The color of the ripples on the untinted notifications -->
     <color name="notification_ripple_untinted_color">@color/ripple_material_light</color>
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/car/CarNavigationButton.java b/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/car/CarNavigationButton.java
index d08fbbc8091f3..b4d478572daf3 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/car/CarNavigationButton.java
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/car/CarNavigationButton.java
@@ -48,13 +48,11 @@ public class CarNavigationButton extends LinearLayout {
     private static final String BUTTON_FILTER_DELIMITER = ";";
     private static final String EXTRA_BUTTON_CATEGORIES = "categories";
     private static final String EXTRA_BUTTON_PACKAGES = "packages";
-    private static final int UNSEEN_ICON_RESOURCE_ID = R.drawable.car_ic_notification_unseen;
-    private static final int UNSEEN_SELECTED_ICON_RESOURCE_ID =
-            R.drawable.car_ic_notification_selected_unseen;
 
     private Context mContext;
     private AlphaOptimizedImageButton mIcon;
     private AlphaOptimizedImageButton mMoreIcon;
+    private ImageView mUnseenIcon;
     private String mIntent;
     private String mLongIntent;
     private boolean mBroadcastIntent;
@@ -265,23 +263,22 @@ public class CarNavigationButton extends LinearLayout {
 
         mIcon = findViewById(R.id.car_nav_button_icon_image);
         mIcon.setScaleType(ImageView.ScaleType.CENTER);
-        mIcon.setClickable(false);
         // Always apply selected alpha if the button does not toggle alpha based on selection state.
         mIcon.setAlpha(mHighlightWhenSelected ? mUnselectedAlpha : mSelectedAlpha);
         mIcon.setImageResource(mIconResourceId);
 
         mMoreIcon = findViewById(R.id.car_nav_button_more_icon);
-        mMoreIcon.setClickable(false);
         mMoreIcon.setAlpha(mSelectedAlpha);
         mMoreIcon.setVisibility(GONE);
+
+        mUnseenIcon = findViewById(R.id.car_nav_button_unseen_icon);
+
+        mUnseenIcon.setVisibility(mHasUnseen ? VISIBLE : GONE);
     }
 
     private void updateImage() {
-        if (mHasUnseen) {
-            mIcon.setImageResource(mSelected ? UNSEEN_SELECTED_ICON_RESOURCE_ID
-                    : UNSEEN_ICON_RESOURCE_ID);
-        } else {
-            mIcon.setImageResource(mSelected ? mSelectedIconResourceId : mIconResourceId);
-        }
+        mIcon.setImageResource(mSelected ? mSelectedIconResourceId : mIconResourceId);
+        mUnseenIcon.setVisibility(mHasUnseen ? VISIBLE : GONE);
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/car/CarNavigationButtonTest.java b/packages/CarSystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/car/CarNavigationButtonTest.java
index e1ee6162ddcca..96d567d3a8b57 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/car/CarNavigationButtonTest.java
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/navigationbar/car/CarNavigationButtonTest.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import android.testing.AndroidTestingRunner;
 import android.testing.TestableLooper;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
@@ -216,6 +217,22 @@ public class CarNavigationButtonTest extends SysuiTestCase {
         }), any());
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void onSetUnseen_hasUnseen_showsUnseenIndicator() {
+        mDefaultButton.setUnseen(true);
+        ImageView hasUnseenIndicator = mDefaultButton.findViewById(R.id.car_nav_button_unseen_icon);
+
+        assertThat(hasUnseenIndicator.getVisibility()).isEqualTo(View.VISIBLE);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void onSetUnseen_doesNotHaveUnseen_hidesUnseenIndicator() {
+        mDefaultButton.setUnseen(false);
+        ImageView hasUnseenIndicator = mDefaultButton.findViewById(R.id.car_nav_button_unseen_icon);
+
+        assertThat(hasUnseenIndicator.getVisibility()).isEqualTo(View.GONE);
+    }
+
     private String getCurrentActivityName() {
         return mActivityManager.getRunningTasks(1).get(0).topActivity.flattenToShortString();
     }