diff --git a/core/java/android/view/VolumePanel.java b/core/java/android/view/VolumePanel.java
index cb85e5fa98171..e1aa9a4918393 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/VolumePanel.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/VolumePanel.java
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ public class VolumePanel extends Handler implements OnSeekBarChangeListener, Vie
     /** Dialog's content view */
     private final View mView;
 
+    /** The visible portion of the volume overlay */
+    private final ViewGroup mPanel;
     /** Contains the sliders and their touchable icons */
     private final ViewGroup mSliderGroup;
     /** The button that expands the dialog to show all sliders */
@@ -173,10 +175,23 @@ public class VolumePanel extends Handler implements OnSeekBarChangeListener, Vie
         View view = mView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.volume_adjust, null);
         mView.setOnTouchListener(new View.OnTouchListener() {
             public boolean onTouch(View v, MotionEvent event) {
+                // Dismiss the dialog if the user touches outside the visible area. This is not
+                // handled by the usual dialog dismissing code because there is a region above
+                // the panel (marginTop) that is still within the dialog.
+                if (event.getAction() == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
+                    int x = (int) event.getX();
+                    int y = (int) event.getY();
+                    if (x < mPanel.getLeft() || x > mPanel.getRight() || y < mPanel.getTop()
+                            || y > mPanel.getBottom()) {
+                        forceTimeout();
+                        return true;
+                    }
+                }
                 resetTimeout();
                 return true;
             }
         });
+        mPanel = (ViewGroup) mView.findViewById(R.id.visible_panel);
         mSliderGroup = (ViewGroup) mView.findViewById(R.id.slider_group);
         mMoreButton = (ImageView) mView.findViewById(R.id.expand_button);
         mDivider = (ImageView) mView.findViewById(R.id.expand_button_divider);
@@ -639,6 +654,11 @@ public class VolumePanel extends Handler implements OnSeekBarChangeListener, Vie
         sendMessageDelayed(obtainMessage(MSG_TIMEOUT), TIMEOUT_DELAY);
     }
 
+    private void forceTimeout() {
+        removeMessages(MSG_TIMEOUT);
+        sendMessage(obtainMessage(MSG_TIMEOUT));
+    }
+
     public void onProgressChanged(SeekBar seekBar, int progress,
             boolean fromUser) {
         final Object tag = seekBar.getTag();
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/volume_adjust.xml b/core/res/res/layout/volume_adjust.xml
index 7303003f00b73..ea4e1f9a6036f 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/volume_adjust.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/volume_adjust.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     android:layout_width="480dp"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content">
     <LinearLayout
+        android:id="@+id/visible_panel"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:layout_marginTop="80dp"