diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
index cffdc290c0412..ac971e1cf6f41 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/StatusBar.java
@@ -2954,8 +2954,9 @@ public class StatusBar extends CoreStartable implements
         // turned off fully.
         boolean keyguardForDozing = mDozeServiceHost.getDozingRequested()
                 && (!mDeviceInteractive || isGoingToSleep() && (isScreenFullyOff() || mIsKeyguard));
+        boolean isWakingAndOccluded = isOccluded() && isWaking();
         boolean shouldBeKeyguard = (mStatusBarStateController.isKeyguardRequested()
-                || keyguardForDozing) && !wakeAndUnlocking;
+                || keyguardForDozing) && !wakeAndUnlocking && !isWakingAndOccluded;
         if (keyguardForDozing) {
             updatePanelExpansionForKeyguard();
         }
@@ -3765,6 +3766,10 @@ public class StatusBar extends CoreStartable implements
                 == WakefulnessLifecycle.WAKEFULNESS_GOING_TO_SLEEP;
     }
 
+    boolean isWaking() {
+        return mWakefulnessLifecycle.getWakefulness() == WakefulnessLifecycle.WAKEFULNESS_WAKING;
+    }
+
     public void notifyBiometricAuthModeChanged() {
         mDozeServiceHost.updateDozing();
         updateScrimController();