diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarViewController.java
index ef3dcedf8315a..3e604ec98e055 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarViewController.java
@@ -205,6 +205,14 @@ public class KeyguardStatusBarViewController extends ViewController<KeyguardStat
         mView.setTopClipping(notificationPanelTop - mView.getTop());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Updates the {@link KeyguardStatusBarView} state based on the provided values.
+     */
+    public void updateViewState(float alpha, int visibility) {
+        mView.setAlpha(alpha);
+        mView.setVisibility(visibility);
+    }
+
     /** */
     public void dump(FileDescriptor fd, PrintWriter pw, String[] args) {
         pw.println("KeyguardStatusBarView:");
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
index 2c2b979b0dbde..fada9aa165de7 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
@@ -4489,8 +4489,9 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
                     }
                 }
             } else {
-                mKeyguardStatusBar.setAlpha(1f);
-                mKeyguardStatusBar.setVisibility(keyguardShowing ? View.VISIBLE : View.INVISIBLE);
+                mKeyguardStatusBarViewController.updateViewState(
+                        /* alpha= */ 1f,
+                        keyguardShowing ? View.VISIBLE : View.INVISIBLE);
                 if (keyguardShowing && oldState != mBarState) {
                     if (mQs != null) {
                         mQs.hideImmediately();
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarViewControllerTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarViewControllerTest.java
index 85e17ba441fa0..d92816e190f55 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarViewControllerTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/KeyguardStatusBarViewControllerTest.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
 import android.testing.AndroidTestingRunner;
 import android.testing.TestableLooper;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
 
 import androidx.test.filters.SmallTest;
 
@@ -162,4 +163,18 @@ public class KeyguardStatusBarViewControllerTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
         assertThat(mKeyguardStatusBarView.getClipBounds().top).isEqualTo(0);
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void updateViewState_alphaAndVisibilityGiven_viewUpdated() {
+        // Verify the initial values so we know the method triggers changes.
+        assertThat(mKeyguardStatusBarView.getAlpha()).isEqualTo(1f);
+        assertThat(mKeyguardStatusBarView.getVisibility()).isEqualTo(View.VISIBLE);
+
+        float newAlpha = 0.5f;
+        int newVisibility = View.INVISIBLE;
+        mController.updateViewState(newAlpha, newVisibility);
+
+        assertThat(mKeyguardStatusBarView.getAlpha()).isEqualTo(newAlpha);
+        assertThat(mKeyguardStatusBarView.getVisibility()).isEqualTo(newVisibility);
+    }
 }