diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/VolumeDialogImpl.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/VolumeDialogImpl.java
index 93622200ad46b..349f3684659cd 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/VolumeDialogImpl.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/VolumeDialogImpl.java
@@ -168,6 +168,13 @@ public class VolumeDialogImpl implements VolumeDialog, Dumpable,
     /** Volume dialog slider animation. */
     private static final String TYPE_UPDATE = "update";
 
+    /**
+     *  TODO(b/290612381): remove lingering animations or tolerate them
+     *  When false, this will cause this class to not listen to animator events and not record jank
+     *  events. This should never be false in production code, and only is false for unit tests for
+     *  this class. This flag should be true in Scenario/Integration tests.
+     */
+    private final boolean mShouldListenForJank;
     private final int mDialogShowAnimationDurationMs;
     private final int mDialogHideAnimationDurationMs;
     private int mDialogWidth;
@@ -304,6 +311,7 @@ public class VolumeDialogImpl implements VolumeDialog, Dumpable,
             VolumePanelFactory volumePanelFactory,
             ActivityStarter activityStarter,
             InteractionJankMonitor interactionJankMonitor,
+            boolean shouldListenForJank,
             CsdWarningDialog.Factory csdWarningDialogFactory,
             DevicePostureController devicePostureController,
             Looper looper,
@@ -311,6 +319,8 @@ public class VolumeDialogImpl implements VolumeDialog, Dumpable,
         mContext =
                 new ContextThemeWrapper(context, R.style.volume_dialog_theme);
         mHandler = new H(looper);
+
+        mShouldListenForJank = shouldListenForJank;
         mController = volumeDialogController;
         mKeyguard = (KeyguardManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.KEYGUARD_SERVICE);
         mActivityManager = (ActivityManager) mContext.getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
@@ -1368,7 +1378,10 @@ public class VolumeDialogImpl implements VolumeDialog, Dumpable,
     }
 
     private Animator.AnimatorListener getJankListener(View v, String type, long timeout) {
-        return new Animator.AnimatorListener() {
+        if (!mShouldListenForJank) {
+            // TODO(b/290612381): temporary fix to prevent null pointers on leftover JankMonitors
+            return null;
+        } else return new Animator.AnimatorListener() {
             @Override
             public void onAnimationStart(@NonNull Animator animation) {
                 if (!v.isAttachedToWindow()) {
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/dagger/VolumeModule.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/dagger/VolumeModule.java
index aa4ee545a5004..d0edc6e7ce4c2 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/dagger/VolumeModule.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/volume/dagger/VolumeModule.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public interface VolumeModule {
                 volumePanelFactory,
                 activityStarter,
                 interactionJankMonitor,
+                true, /* should listen for jank */
                 csdFactory,
                 devicePostureController,
                 Looper.getMainLooper(),
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/volume/VolumeDialogImplTest.java b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/volume/VolumeDialogImplTest.java
index 8f725bebfb16c..0c77529377aba 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/volume/VolumeDialogImplTest.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/volume/VolumeDialogImplTest.java
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ public class VolumeDialogImplTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 mVolumePanelFactory,
                 mActivityStarter,
                 mInteractionJankMonitor,
+                false,
                 mCsdWarningDialogFactory,
                 mPostureController,
                 mTestableLooper.getLooper(),
@@ -378,6 +379,7 @@ public class VolumeDialogImplTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 mVolumePanelFactory,
                 mActivityStarter,
                 mInteractionJankMonitor,
+                false,
                 mCsdWarningDialogFactory,
                 devicePostureController,
                 mTestableLooper.getLooper(),
@@ -397,6 +399,8 @@ public class VolumeDialogImplTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
         int gravity = dialog.getWindowGravity();
         assertEquals(Gravity.TOP, gravity & Gravity.VERTICAL_GRAVITY_MASK);
+
+        cleanUp(dialog);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -415,6 +419,7 @@ public class VolumeDialogImplTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 mVolumePanelFactory,
                 mActivityStarter,
                 mInteractionJankMonitor,
+                false,
                 mCsdWarningDialogFactory,
                 devicePostureController,
                 mTestableLooper.getLooper(),
@@ -433,6 +438,8 @@ public class VolumeDialogImplTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
         int gravity = dialog.getWindowGravity();
         assertEquals(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL, gravity & Gravity.VERTICAL_GRAVITY_MASK);
+
+        cleanUp(dialog);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -451,6 +458,7 @@ public class VolumeDialogImplTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 mVolumePanelFactory,
                 mActivityStarter,
                 mInteractionJankMonitor,
+                false,
                 mCsdWarningDialogFactory,
                 devicePostureController,
                 mTestableLooper.getLooper(),
@@ -469,6 +477,8 @@ public class VolumeDialogImplTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
         int gravity = dialog.getWindowGravity();
         assertEquals(Gravity.CENTER_VERTICAL, gravity & Gravity.VERTICAL_GRAVITY_MASK);
+
+        cleanUp(dialog);
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -489,18 +499,19 @@ public class VolumeDialogImplTest extends SysuiTestCase {
                 mVolumePanelFactory,
                 mActivityStarter,
                 mInteractionJankMonitor,
+                false,
                 mCsdWarningDialogFactory,
                 mPostureController,
                 mTestableLooper.getLooper(),
-                mDumpManager
-        );
+                mDumpManager);
         dialog.init(0, null);
 
         verify(mPostureController, never()).removeCallback(any());
-
         dialog.destroy();
 
         verify(mPostureController).removeCallback(any());
+
+        cleanUp(dialog);
     }
 
     private void setOrientation(int orientation) {
@@ -513,14 +524,18 @@ public class VolumeDialogImplTest extends SysuiTestCase {
 
     @After
     public void teardown() {
-        if (mDialog != null) {
-            mDialog.clearInternalHandlerAfterTest();
-        }
+        cleanUp(mDialog);
         setOrientation(mOriginalOrientation);
         mTestableLooper.processAllMessages();
         reset(mPostureController);
     }
 
+    private void cleanUp(VolumeDialogImpl dialog) {
+        if (dialog != null) {
+            dialog.clearInternalHandlerAfterTest();
+        }
+    }
+
 /*
     @Test
     public void testContentDescriptions() {