diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanel.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanel.java
index 7067c220da871..a0be151e15a10 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanel.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanel.java
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.os.Handler;
-import android.os.Message;
 import android.util.ArrayMap;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -108,6 +106,11 @@ public class QSPanel extends LinearLayout implements Tunable {
     private boolean mShouldMoveMediaOnExpansion = true;
     private boolean mUsingCombinedHeaders = false;
     private QSLogger mQsLogger;
+    /**
+     * Specifies if we can collapse to QQS in current state. In split shade that should be always
+     * false. It influences available accessibility actions.
+     */
+    private boolean mCanCollapse = true;
 
     public QSPanel(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
@@ -650,7 +653,9 @@ public class QSPanel extends LinearLayout implements Tunable {
     @Override
     public void onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(AccessibilityNodeInfo info) {
         super.onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(info);
-        info.addAction(AccessibilityNodeInfo.AccessibilityAction.ACTION_COLLAPSE);
+        if (mCanCollapse) {
+            info.addAction(AccessibilityNodeInfo.AccessibilityAction.ACTION_COLLAPSE);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -669,15 +674,11 @@ public class QSPanel extends LinearLayout implements Tunable {
         mCollapseExpandAction = action;
     }
 
-    private class H extends Handler {
-        private static final int ANNOUNCE_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY = 1;
-
-        @Override
-        public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
-            if (msg.what == ANNOUNCE_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY) {
-                announceForAccessibility((CharSequence) msg.obj);
-            }
-        }
+    /**
+     * Specifies if these expanded QS can collapse to QQS.
+     */
+    public void setCanCollapse(boolean canCollapse) {
+        mCanCollapse = canCollapse;
     }
 
     public interface QSTileLayout {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelController.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelController.java
index cabe1daf16f46..01dbb1825208e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelController.java
@@ -148,9 +148,10 @@ public class QSPanelController extends QSPanelControllerBase<QSPanel> {
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected void onSplitShadeChanged() {
+    protected void onSplitShadeChanged(boolean shouldUseSplitNotificationShade) {
         ((PagedTileLayout) mView.getOrCreateTileLayout())
                 .forceTilesRedistribution("Split shade state changed");
+        mView.setCanCollapse(!shouldUseSplitNotificationShade);
     }
 
     /** */
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelControllerBase.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelControllerBase.java
index e85d0a32cfa8e..bbdf6cc705412 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelControllerBase.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelControllerBase.java
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ public abstract class QSPanelControllerBase<T extends QSPanel> extends ViewContr
                     switchTileLayoutIfNeeded();
                     onConfigurationChanged();
                     if (previousSplitShadeState != mShouldUseSplitNotificationShade) {
-                        onSplitShadeChanged();
+                        onSplitShadeChanged(mShouldUseSplitNotificationShade);
                     }
                 }
             };
 
     protected void onConfigurationChanged() { }
 
-    protected void onSplitShadeChanged() { }
+    protected void onSplitShadeChanged(boolean shouldUseSplitNotificationShade) { }
 
     private final Function1<Boolean, Unit> mMediaHostVisibilityListener = (visible) -> {
         if (mMediaVisibilityChangedListener != null) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelControllerTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelControllerTest.kt
index 6cf642cb7fd2c..09156d6d67521 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelControllerTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelControllerTest.kt
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class QSPanelControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
 
         whenever(brightnessSliderFactory.create(any(), any())).thenReturn(brightnessSlider)
         whenever(brightnessControllerFactory.create(any())).thenReturn(brightnessController)
-        testableResources.addOverride(R.bool.config_use_split_notification_shade, false)
+        setShouldUseSplitShade(false)
         whenever(qsPanel.resources).thenReturn(testableResources.resources)
         whenever(qsPanel.getOrCreateTileLayout()).thenReturn(pagedTileLayout)
         whenever(statusBarKeyguardViewManager.isPrimaryBouncerInTransit()).thenReturn(false)
@@ -133,12 +133,31 @@ class QSPanelControllerTest : SysuiTestCase() {
 
     @Test
     fun configurationChange_onlySplitShadeConfigChanges_tileAreRedistributed() {
-        testableResources.addOverride(R.bool.config_use_split_notification_shade, false)
+        setShouldUseSplitShade(false)
         controller.mOnConfigurationChangedListener.onConfigurationChange(configuration)
         verify(pagedTileLayout, never()).forceTilesRedistribution(any())
 
-        testableResources.addOverride(R.bool.config_use_split_notification_shade, true)
+        setShouldUseSplitShade(true)
         controller.mOnConfigurationChangedListener.onConfigurationChange(configuration)
         verify(pagedTileLayout).forceTilesRedistribution("Split shade state changed")
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun configurationChange_onlySplitShadeConfigChanges_qsPanelCanBeCollapsed() {
+        setShouldUseSplitShade(false)
+        controller.mOnConfigurationChangedListener.onConfigurationChange(configuration)
+        verify(qsPanel, never()).setCanCollapse(anyBoolean())
+
+        setShouldUseSplitShade(true)
+        controller.mOnConfigurationChangedListener.onConfigurationChange(configuration)
+        verify(qsPanel).setCanCollapse(false)
+
+        setShouldUseSplitShade(false)
+        controller.mOnConfigurationChangedListener.onConfigurationChange(configuration)
+        verify(qsPanel).setCanCollapse(true)
+    }
+
+    private fun setShouldUseSplitShade(shouldUse: Boolean) {
+        testableResources.addOverride(R.bool.config_use_split_notification_shade, shouldUse)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelTest.kt
index d52b29642acff..a8cfb256bc7cb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/QSPanelTest.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import org.junit.Test
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith
 import org.mockito.Mock
 import org.mockito.Mockito.mock
+import org.mockito.Mockito.never
 import org.mockito.Mockito.verify
 import org.mockito.MockitoAnnotations
 
@@ -196,6 +197,16 @@ class QSPanelTest : SysuiTestCase() {
         qsPanel.setSquishinessFraction(0.5f)
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun testSplitShade_CollapseAccessibilityActionNotAnnounced() {
+        qsPanel.setCanCollapse(false)
+        val accessibilityInfo = mock(AccessibilityNodeInfo::class.java)
+        qsPanel.onInitializeAccessibilityNodeInfo(accessibilityInfo)
+
+        val actionCollapse = AccessibilityNodeInfo.AccessibilityAction.ACTION_COLLAPSE
+        verify(accessibilityInfo, never()).addAction(actionCollapse)
+    }
+
     private infix fun View.isLeftOf(other: View): Boolean {
         val rect = Rect()
         getBoundsOnScreen(rect)