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 233acfe601a72..fd0bcd419a26f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/NotificationPanelViewController.java
@@ -2376,7 +2376,7 @@ public class NotificationPanelViewController extends PanelViewController {
                     // qsTranslation should only be positive during pulse expansion because it's
                     // already translating in from the top
                     qsTranslation = Math.max(0, (top - mQs.getHeader().getHeight()) / 2.0f);
-                } else {
+                } else if (!mShouldUseSplitNotificationShade) {
                     qsTranslation = (top - mQs.getHeader().getHeight()) * QS_PARALLAX_AMOUNT;
                 }
             }